During his decade long tenure as coach and physical director from 1918 to 1929, George "Bud" Miller produced a 1921 conference champion football team and a 1926 conference champion basketball team.

But Miller's legacy may very well be what he contributed to the practice fields. In a school well known for its industrial arts education, Miller constructed a forerunner to the blocking sled, something he referred to as a charging machine.

According to the 1918 Stoutonia, the school newspaper, the "machine is constructed of huge timbers and the timbers that lie upon the ground are studded with spikes. The murderous machine is of tremendous weight and the Brute (Miller) assumes a commanding position on his fiendish work and forces the 18 victims he holds in his power to ride him around his domain."

Miller, a 1909 Menomonie High School graduate, was also a pioneer in the coaching field, holding summer coaching seminars on the Stout campus. He also authored numerous books on certain phases of physical education.

But perhaps Millers' biggest contribution to the world of sports was when he developed a type of needle used to inflate bladders of footballs and basketballs.

As the Stout football coach, Miller posted a 20-27-6 record, going undefeated in 1921 with a 5-0-2 record and outscoring opponents by an average score of 18-4. He posted a basketball record of 28-48.

Miller obtained the admiration of the student body. Three years after he left Stout, The Stoutonia was still publishing news stories about Miller and his successes.