Biography.guide
Home › People › American football player › Jim Miller
Portrait of Jim Miller

Jim Miller

1920 – 2006

American football coach, born 1920

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Jim Miller

Lived 1920 – 2006 (aged 86). Jim Miller was an American american football player and coach.

James Howard Miller (February 1, 1920 – October 16, 2006) was an American football player and coach. A native of Massilon, Ohio, he served as at the head football coach at Niagara University from 1949 to 1950, at the University of Detroit from 1959 to 1961, and at Boston College from 1962 to 1967. Before going to Detroit, he worked for five years as an assistant coach at Purdue University, where he had played as a guard. After an 8–2 season at Boston College in 1962, Miller signed a new three-year contract with a substantial pay hike. On December 7, 1967, after a 4–6 record, he resigned as Eagles head coach.

Early life and playing career Miller played high school football at Massillon Washington High School under Paul Brown.

Head coaching record

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Detroit Mercy
Also known as
James Howard Miller

People in Jim Miller's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jim Miller's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jim Miller?

American football coach, born 1920

When was Jim Miller born?

Jim Miller was born on 1 February 1920 in Massillon.

When did Jim Miller die?

Jim Miller died on 16 October 2006 in Palm Harbor.

What was Jim Miller's occupation?

Jim Miller was an american football player and coach.

What nationality was Jim Miller?

Jim Miller was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jim Miller

· Wikidata: Q6196953

· DBpedia: Jim Miller (American football coach)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Miller. https://biography.guide/jim-miller-american-football-player-1920/

MLA: "Jim Miller." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jim-miller-american-football-player-1920/.

Chicago: "Jim Miller." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jim-miller-american-football-player-1920/.

Data last updated: 2026-10-01 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence

Page generated 2026-10-05 04:40 UTC