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Creighton Miller
American football player and attorney (1922–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Creighton Miller (September 26, 1922 – May 22, 2002) was an American football player and attorney. As an attorney, he played a role in organizing the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), the union that represents players in the National Football League (NFL). He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame and the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 1976.
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Born: | September 26, 1922 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
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Died: | May 25, 2002 (2002-05-26) (aged 79) Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
College | Notre Dame |
NFL draft | 1944, Round: 1, Pick: 3 |
Drafted by | Brooklyn Tigers |
Career history | |
As player | |
1941–1943 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
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Miller was born in Cleveland, Ohio and was the seventh member of his family to play football at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. He was a star halfback for a Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team that won the national championship in 1943. Miller was named an All-American that year, finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting and led the nation in rushing yards, with 911.
Miller was drafted by the Brooklyn Tigers of the NFL but did not play professionally because of high blood pressure. He coached briefly at Notre Dame and as an assistant in 1946 for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) before becoming a lawyer practicing in Cleveland. Working with Browns players including Dante Lavelli and Abe Gibron, he helped found the NFLPA in 1956 and served as its first legal counsel. He stayed in the position until 1968, the same year the union was recognized by the NFL. Miller continued to practice law in Cleveland, specializing in maritime and asbestos litigation, until his death in 2002.