Fred Miller (defensive lineman)

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Fred Miller
Date of birth (1940-08-08) August 8, 1940 (age 83)
Place of birth Homer, Louisiana, United States
Career information
Position(s) Defensive Tackle
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 250 lb (110 kg)
College Louisiana State
AFL draft 1962 / Round: 26 / Pick: 201
NFL draft 1962 / Round: 7 / Pick: 93
Career history
As player
(1963-1972) Baltimore Colts
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Games played 133
Games started 44
Fumble Recoveries 10

Fred David Miller (born August 8, 1940) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League from 1963 through 1972. During that span he appeared in Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V for the Baltimore Colts. He played college football at Louisiana State University.

Miller was born in Homer, Louisiana on August 8, 1940.[1] His father was a sharecropper.[2]

He graduated from Homer High School in his hometown in 1958.[2] A four-year football letterman, he mostly played center and tackle and was a starter in his last three years at the school.

With both the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) competing against each other to acquire the best available talent, Miller was picked in both drafts in 1962. He was selected by the NFL's Baltimore Colts in the 7th round (93rd overall) and the AFL's Oakland Raiders in the 26th round (201st overall).[3][4] He eventually signed with the Colts.

References

  1. ↑ Sargent, Jim. "Fred Miller, Defensive Tackle: From the 'Iron Men' of Homer, Louisiana, to the Super Bowl," The Coffin Corner, 2003.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Klingaman, Mike. "Former Colt Fred Miller still dotes on the girl he fell for in college," The Baltimore Sun, Sunday, July 24, 2011.
  3. ↑ 1962 National Football League Draft – Pro Sports Transactions.
  4. ↑ 1962 American Football League Draft – Pro Sports Transactions.

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