Bob Miller (football player)

Bob Miller (football player)

NFL player
Name=Bob Miller


DateOfBirth=December 11 1929
Birthplace=Norwalk, Connecticut
DateOfDeath=August 7 2006
College=University of Virginia
Position=Defensive tackle
DraftedYear=1952
DraftedRound=5/ Pick 58
ProBowls=
years=1952-1958
teams=Detroit Lions
DatabaseFootball=MILLEBOB01

Robert Marquis Miller (December 11 1929 - August 7 2006) was an American football player who played as a tackle with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League from 1952 to 1958. Jersey number 74.

Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, he attended the University of Virginia, which finished 8-1 and ranked 13th in the AP poll in his final year in 1951.

After being selected by Detroit in the 1952 NFL Draft, he was on the teams which won NFL championships in 1952, 1953 and 1957, and also the team which lost the title game in 1954. He was selected an all-conference defensive tackle in 1956 by "The Sporting News". After retiring from football, he was the president and owner of Cavalier Manufacturing. In the 1970's he became a licensed horse trainer, breeder and owner of thoroughbred racing stable Del-Rob Farm.

He died of cancer at age 76 in Clarkston, Michigan [ [http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060808/NEWS99/60808031 The article requested can not be found! Please refresh your browser or go back. (C4,20060808,NEWS99,60808031,AR) ] ] .

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