Paul Miller (defensive end)
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 8, 1930 Mandeville, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | January 24, 2007 (aged 76) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Istrouma (Baton Rouge) | ||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1953: 6th round, 64th pick | ||||||||
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Paul William Miller Jr. (November 8, 1930 – January 24, 2007) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers. Miller played for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams (1954–1957) and the AFL's Dallas Texans (1960–1961) and San Diego Chargers (1962).
Career
[edit]Miller studied at Louisiana State University. While there, he was a three-year letterman and college boxing champion,[1] competing as a heavyweight.[2]
He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in 1953 and signed his contract the following year.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ram, 'Skin Neophytes". Los Angeles Times. August 8, 1954. Part II, p. 9. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "Tiger Frosh Boxers Defeat Southern Team". The Shreveport Journal. January 28, 1950. p. 6. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "Rams Slate Game with Ft. Ord Team". Los Angeles Times. July 2, 1954. Part IV, p. 5. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
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- 1930 births
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- Players of American football from New Orleans
- American football defensive ends
- LSU Tigers football players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- Dallas Texans (AFL) players
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- Western Conference Pro Bowl players
- People from Mandeville, Louisiana
- Players of American football from St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
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