Fred Miller (American football, born 1906)

Fred Miller
Born:(1906-01-26)January 26, 1906
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died:December 17, 1954(1954-12-17) (aged 48)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Tackle
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
CollegeUniversity of Notre Dame,
B.A. 1929 [1]

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,[2][3][4] 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.[4]

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Miller was the son of Carl A. Miller of Germany,[1] and Clara Miller (no relation), a daughter of Miller Brewing Company founder Frederick Miller, also a German immigrant.[5]

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 was made a director for the team.[6] 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.[7][8]

  1. ^ a b "Fred Miller will get Notre Dame degree". Milwaukee Journal. May 31, 1929. p. 5. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  2. ^ Kuechle, Oliver E. (December 22, 1927). "Fred Miller, back home, says piece about 'Rock'". Milwaukee Journal. p. 6, part 2. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Fred Miller is elected Notre Dame captain". Milwaukee Journal. February 2, 1928. p. 2, part 2. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Miller Brewing Co. president is a colorful figure". Milwaukee Journal. (Miller High Life Journal - advertisement). July 19, 1949. p. 2. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Miller's grandfather came here as immigrant in 1854". Milwaukee Journal. December 18, 1954. p. 4. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  6. ^ "Remembering Frederick C. Miller, Milwaukee brewing's 1st rock star". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "1957 World Series - Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3)". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "1958 World Series - New York Yankees over Milwaukee Braves (4-3)". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 15, 2021.