Hal Miller (American football)

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Hal Miller
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Miller with Miss America 1953
No. 77
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1930-02-04)February 4, 1930
Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
Died:November 21, 2011(2011-11-21) (aged 81)
Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
Career information
High school:Dobyns-Bennett (Kingsport, Tennessee)
College:Georgia Tech
NFL draft:1953 / Round: 5 / Pick: 55
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games:12
Player stats at NFL.com

Harold Maurice Miller (February 4, 1930 – November 21, 2011) was an American football player. He played professionally as a tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1953.

Playing career[edit]

Miller attended Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tennessee where he was selected as a 1948 Wigwam Wiseman High School Football All-American.

Miller played college football at the Georgia Institute of Technology and was a two time All-Southeastern Conference selection and a consensus All-American in 1952, when he led Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets as co-captain to a national championship. He played in the 1953 College All-Star Game. Miller is a member of the Georgia Tech Athletic Hall of Fame, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, NEC Sports Hall of Fame and the Dobyns-Bennett High School Alumni Hall of Fame.[1][2]

Miller was selected in the fifth round of the 1953 NFL Draft.[3] He died aged 81 on November 21, 2011.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hal M. Miller" (PDF). The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "Hal Miller, Tech Football Hall-of-Famer". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. 88 (2). 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  3. ^ "Hal Miller, OT". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  4. ^ "Obituary for Hal M. Miller, Tennessee". Times Free Press. November 24, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2013.

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