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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | (1940-08-08)August 8, 1940 Homer, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | February 25, 2023(2023-02-25) (aged 82) Timonium, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Homer (Homer, Louisiana) | ||||||
| College | LSU (1958-1962) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1962: 7th round, 93rd overall pick | ||||||
| AFL draft | 1962: 26th round, 201st overall pick | ||||||
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Fred David Miller (August 8, 1940 – February 25, 2023) was an American professionalfootball player who was adefensive tackle for theBaltimore Colts of theNational Football League (NFL) from 1963 through 1972. He playedcollege football for theLSU Tigers. Miller appeared in three championship games for the Colts: the 1964NFL championship game against the Browns,Super Bowl III against the Jets, andSuper Bowl V against the Cowboys.
Miller was born inHomer, Louisiana, on August 8, 1940.[1] Hisfather was asharecropper.[2]
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Miller graduated fromHomer High School in his hometown in 1958.[2] A four-year footballletterman, he mostly playedcenter andtackle and was a starter in his last three years at the school.
With both the NFL andAmerican 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 theNFL's Baltimore Colts in the 7th round (93rd overall) and theAFL'sOakland Raiders in the 26th round (201st overall).[3][4] He eventually signed with the Colts.
Miller died inTimonium, Maryland, on February 25, 2023, at the age of 82.[5]
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