Jim Miller (end)

James Bernard Miller (February 20, 1932 – November 1, 2006) was a Canadian football end who played six seasons with the Montreal Alouettes of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. He was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the third round of the 1953 IRFU College Draft. He played college football at McGill University.

Jim Miller
No. 72
Born:(1932-02-20)February 20, 1932
Montreal, Quebec
Died:November 1, 2006(2006-11-01) (aged 74)
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)E
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
CollegeMcGill
CFL draft1953 / Round: 3 / Pick: 9
Drafted byMontreal Alouettes
Career history
As player
1953–1958Montreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
  • IRFU All-Star (1956)

College career

Miller played college football for the McGill Redmen from 1949 to 1953, including three seasons on the senior squad. He was an All-Star in 1952. He also won three consecutive Canadian intercollegiate boxing heavyweight championships from 1951 to 1953. Miller represented McGill at the 1952 Canadian boxing championships and Olympic trials in Vancouver. He was the 1953 Quebec Golden Gloves heavyweight champion. He studied commerce at McGill University. Miller was inducted into the McGill Sports Hall of Fame on September 26, 2002.[1]

Professional career

Montreal Alouettes

Miller was selected by the Montreal Alouettes with the ninth pick in the 1953 IRFU Draft and played for the team from 1953 to 1958. He earned IRFU All-Star honors at defensive end in 1956. The Alouettes lost the Grey Cup three straight years from 1954 to 1956.[2]

Personal life

Miller managed an appliance company called Danby Corporation upon leaving McGill. He sold the company in 1972 and starting managing Miller Properties, a real estate business with properties in Quebec and the United States, in 1982. He was inducted into the YMHA Hall of Fame in October 2001.[1]

References
  1. "Hall of Fame". mcgillathletics.ca. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  2. "Jim Miller". cflapedia.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
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