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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | (1940-04-17)April 17, 1940 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | December 14, 2024(2024-12-14) (aged 84) St. Augustine, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | McKeesport (McKeesport, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1962: 3rd round, 30th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1962: 2nd round, 11th overall pick | ||||||||
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William Joseph Miller (April 17, 1940 – December 14, 2024) was an American professionalfootball player who was awide receiver for six seasons in theAmerican Football League (AFL). He playedcollege football for theMiami Hurricanes. He played in the AFL for theDallas Texans (1962), theBuffalo Bills (1963), and theOakland Raiders (1964–1968).
Miller was born inMcKeesport, Pennsylvania, on April 17, 1940. He attended theUniversity of Miami, where he playedcollege football for theMiami Hurricanes. At the University of Miami, he was a member of theLambda Chi Alpha fraternity.[citation needed]
Miller launched his professional football career with theDallas Texans in 1962.
Miller played in 66 games in his career, garnering 141 receptions for 1,879 yards and 10 touchdowns. In five career playoff games, he caught 9 passes for 121 yards and three touchdowns. Miller was 4th in receptions in 1963 with 69 catches, while being 7th in receiving yards with 860 and 8th in receiving yards per game at 61.4. He was named to the 2nd Team in the All-AFL level by theAssociated Press that year. Miller caught two touchdown passes inSuper Bowl II in 1968, the only scores from quarterbackDaryle Lamonica in theOakland Raiders' 33–14 loss to theGreen Bay Packers. Miller's five catches led all receivers in the game.
After he retired, Miller served as an assistant coach for theBuffalo Bills for three seasons. He also worked at Hutchinson Central Technical High School as a substitute teacher. He started up a sports bar and later an exotic dance club inMiami called the Bird's Nest for several years. He is on the list of retired players that will receive brain testing forAlzheimer's disease, memory loss or dementia as part of the NFL plan to address injuries linked to concussions. He later resided inSt. Augustine, Florida,[1] where he died on December 14, 2024, at the age of 84.[2][3]