One of the top Delaware athletes of the 1950’s, Don Miller starred in football and basketball for the Blue Hens and was named the UD Outstanding Senior Male Athlete of the Year in 1954-55. In football, he began a run of top-notch Delaware quarterbacks when he started as a freshman in 1951 and led coach Dave Nelson’s teams to a four-year record of 24-10 and a 1954 Refrigerator Bowl victory. He established virtually every passing record in UD history, throwing for 3,108 yards and an Eastern football record 36 touchdowns. He earned All-American honors twice, including first team honors in 1954, and was a two-time All-East selection. A two-year starting guard in basketball, Miller averaged 5.7 points per game in 54 career games and captained the 1954-55 squad. A native of Prospect Park, PA, he moved on to a successful career as head football coach at NCAA Division III Trinity (CT) College where he became the winningest coach in New England history, leading the team for 32 years and compiling 174 victories before retiring in 1999. He and his wife, Joan, reside in Wethersfield, CT. They have three children and seven grandchildren.
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