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Gus Miller

1900 – 1992

American football and basketball coach

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Lived 1900 – 1992 (aged 91). Gus Miller was an American basketball coach and american football coach.

William Augustus Miller (August 3, 1900 – February 16, 1992) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Texas Wesleyan College—now known as Texas Wesleyan University—in Fort Worth, Texas from 1937 to 1941 and West Texas State Teachers College—now known as West Texas A&M University—in Canyon, Texas–from 1942 to 1946, compiling a career college football coaching record of 41–32–3. Miller was also the head basketball coach at Texas Wesleyan from 1947 to 1942 and West Texas State from 1942 to 1957, tallying a career college basketball coaching mark of 283–154. His basketball teams won three Border Conference championships and made an appearance in the 1955 NCAA basketball tournament.

Miller coached at Trinidad High School in Trinidad, Colorado for 10 years before he was hired at Texas Wesleyan in 1937.

Miller was born in Pine Grove, Texas. He received a bachelor's degree from West Texas State and a master's degree from Texas Tech University. He died on February 16, 1992, at a hospital in Denton, Texas.

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West Texas A&M University

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gus Miller?

American football and basketball coach (1900–1992)

When was Gus Miller born?

Gus Miller was born on 3 August 1900 in Pine Grove.

When did Gus Miller die?

Gus Miller died on 16 February 1992 in Denton.

What was Gus Miller's occupation?

Gus Miller was a basketball coach and american football coach.

What nationality was Gus Miller?

Gus Miller was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gus Miller

· Wikidata: Q16197943

· DBpedia: Gus Miller (coach)

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