Don Miller (football)
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Don "Midnight" Miller was an American football
player and coach. He was one of the famous "Four Horsemen" of the University of Notre Dame
's backfield in 1924. Miller was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
as a player in 1970.
Miller's three brothers attended Notre Dame before him. The most famous of these being Red Miller, captain of the 1909 squad.
Notre Dame head coach Knute Rockne
called Miller "the greatest open field runner I ever had."
After his playing career, he coached at several colleges, including Georgia Tech. He eventually decided to quit coaching and pick up his career in law, in which he was successful in the Cleveland area. In 1925, he played professional football for the then-independent Hartford Blues
.
On February 5, 1957, Miller appeared on To Tell the Truth
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player and coach. He was one of the famous "Four Horsemen" of the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
's backfield in 1924. Miller was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
as a player in 1970.
Miller's three brothers attended Notre Dame before him. The most famous of these being Red Miller, captain of the 1909 squad.
Notre Dame head coach Knute Rockne
Knute Rockne
Knute Kenneth Rockne was an American football player and coach. He is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history...
called Miller "the greatest open field runner I ever had."
After his playing career, he coached at several colleges, including Georgia Tech. He eventually decided to quit coaching and pick up his career in law, in which he was successful in the Cleveland area. In 1925, he played professional football for the then-independent Hartford Blues
Hartford Blues
The Hartford Blues of the National Football League played only in the 1926 NFL season, with a record of 3-7. The team was based in Hartford, Connecticut but played at the East Hartford Velodrome.-Origins:...
.
On February 5, 1957, Miller appeared on To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth is an American television panel game show created by Bob Stewart and produced by Goodson-Todman Productions that has aired in various forms since 1956 both on networks and in syndication...
.