Bill Miller (basketball)
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 Miller, circa 1948 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1924 Berea, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 1991 (aged 66) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Kentucky) |
| College |
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| BAA draft | 1948: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1948–1949 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 6, 13, 21 |
| Coaching career | 1955–1979 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1948 | Chicago Stags |
| 1948–1949 | St. Louis Bombers |
Coaching | |
| 1955–1956 | Roanoke Rapids HS |
| 1956–1959 | Campbellsville |
| 1959–1979 | Elon |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
William Ralph Miller (November 24, 1924 – July 9, 1991)[1] was an American professional basketball player.[2] He played in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) for the Chicago Stags and St. Louis Bombers during the 1948–49 season.[2] Prior to playing in the BAA, Miller played collegiate basketball at Eastern Kentucky Teachers College and then at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.[3]
After the NBA, Miller became a college coach for Campbellsville Junior College and Elon University.[4] Between 1968 and 1974, Miller led Elon to six straight 20-win seasons.[5] In the Winter of 1973, Miller was selected to coach the NAIA All-Stars - which went on to defeat the NCAA All-Stars 107–78 in High Point, N.C. Miller ended his career with 329 wins at Elon, still the most in program history.[6]
