Blake Miller (American football)

William Blake Miller (May 3, 1889 – January 9, 1987) was an American football player and coach.

[1] In November 1915, Miller was declared ineligible to compete further in intercollegiate athletics after it was revealed that he had played in two professional football games with the Detroit Heralds.

[2] After leaving college, Miller served as the head coach of the Central Michigan Chippewas football team in 1916 and compiled a 1–5 record.

[3] In 1919, he returned to Michigan Agricultural College as an assistant coach responsible for the backfield.

[5] Miller died in 1987 from injuries suffered in a fire at his home in Lansing, Michigan at the age of 97.