Hal Miller (American football)
American football player (1930–2011)
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Harold Maurice Miller (February 4, 1930 – November 21, 2011) was an American professional football player. He played as a tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1953.
Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
Miller with Miss America 1953 | |||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | February 4, 1930 Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | November 21, 2011 (aged 81) Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Dobyns-Bennett (Kingsport) | ||||||
| College | Georgia Tech | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1953 (5th round, 58th overall pick) | ||||||
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Playing career
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]
