Born Feb. 15, 1932, in downstate Industry, Miller attended Western Illinois University and earned a dual master's degree in history education and administration.Miller's teaching career began downstate at what was then Stronghurst High School. He also was the assistant coach of the football and basketball teams.
From there he went to Avon High School in that downstate community and then to Libertyville High for a year before jumping to the then-new Mundelein High in 1960. Miller taught history at Mundelein High before becoming a guidance counselor. In all, he worked at Mundelein High for 43 years. Miller was an acclaimed athletic coach. He led Mundelein's varsity wrestling squad and was an assistant coach for the football, basketball and softball teams.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service At the time of his induction into the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Hall of Fame in 2000, Miller's wrestling teams had won seven conference championships, seven regional titles, and 13 invitational tournaments, according to the hall's website.In a Facebook post, Mundelein Trustee Tim Wilson, a Mundelein High alum who wrestled as a freshman and came to know Miller after graduating, called him"an MHS classic.