Campbell "Stretch" Miller

Campbell A. "Stretch" Miller (March 15, 1910 – October 25, 1972) was an American sportscaster who worked for eight years as a play-by-play announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals. Earlier in his career, Miller broadcast Illinois State Normal University athletics and other local sports on WJBC radio in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois.

Personal life The 13th child and seventh son of James and Margaret McMillan Miller, “Stretch” Miller was born in St. Louis, but moved to Chicago with his family when he was five. Miller attended Hyde Park High School where he was given the nickname “Stretch” by Chicago Tribune sports writer Westbrook Pegler. When the Hyde Park boys' basketball team played before a Purdue-University of Chicago game, Pegler compared Miller’s 6'6", 220-pound frame to Purdue star “Stretch” Murphy.

After graduating from Hyde Park, Miller briefly attended the University of Illinois, before transferring to Illinois State Normal University (now known as Illinois State University). Miller became a standout player on ISNU’s men’s basketball team, and in 1931, he led the Cardinals (now known as the Redbirds) to the Little Nineteen Conference basketball championship. Miller also served as the editor of the Vidette, student newspaper, was class president, and was involved in drama and music at ISNU. Miller went on to marry Dorothy Nell Salzman in 1942, and they had a son, Robert. Miller’s first sports play-by-play job consisted of broadcasting Bloomington Bloomers baseball games. The Bloomers were members of the Three-Eye, a Class B league, and served as a farm team for the St. Louis Cardinals. Miller also broadcast play-by-play of Illinois State Normal University, Illinois Wesleyan, and local high school basketball and football.