Fred Miller (American football, born 1906), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Fred Miller (American football, born 1906)

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1906

Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Date of Death: 17-Dec-1954

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Fred Miller (American football, born 1906)

  • Frederick C.
  • Miller (January 26, 1906 – December 17, 1954) was a college football player, an All-American tackle under head coach Knute Rockne at the University of Notre Dame, posthumously elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1985.
  • He later served as an unpaid assistant coach for the Irish, flying in from Milwaukee several times a week.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Miller was the son of Carl A.
  • Miller of Germany, and Clara Miller (no relation), a daughter of Miller Brewing Company founder Frederick Miller, also a German immigrant.Succeeding his younger cousin Harry John (1919–1992), Miller became the president of the family brewing company in 1947 at age 41 and had a major role in bringing Major League Baseball to Wisconsin, moving the Braves from Boston to Milwaukee in 1953.
  • He coaxed Lou Perini into moving them into the new County Stadium and the Braves later played in consecutive World Series in 1957 and 1958, both against the New York Yankees.
  • Both series went the full seven games with Milwaukee winning the former and New York the latter.

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