Fred Miller (defensive lineman)

Fred David Miller was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League from 1963 through 1972. He played college football for the LSU Tigers. Miller appeared in three championship games for the Colts: the 1964 [1964 1962 NFL draft|NFL Championship Game|NFL championship game] against the Browns, Super Bowl III against the Jets, and Super Bowl V against the Cowboys.

Biography

Miller was born in Homer, Louisiana, on August 8, 1940. His father was a sharecropper.
Miller graduated from Homer High School in his hometown in 1958. A four-year football letterman, he mostly played center and tackle and was a starter in his last three years at the school.
With both the NFL and American Football League (AFL) competing against each other to acquire the best available talent, Miller was picked in both drafts in 1962. He was selected by the NFL's Baltimore Colts in the 7th round and the AFL's Oakland Raiders in the 26th round. He eventually signed with the Colts.
Miller died in Timonium, Maryland, on February 25, 2023, at the age of 82.