Bob, graduating in 1945, continued his education and lettered in track at nearby Oklahoma Baptist University, before entering the Marines and serving in the Pacific.
He went on to the University of Oklahoma, where he played football for Bud Wilkinson and was named All-Big Seven.
Stiller was selected by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian League but was eventually cut due to the limit of American players the teams were allowed by the league.
He returned to Shawnee and enlisted in the Army Reserves after having been involved in ROTC during his undergrad years.
He was posted to the artillery unit in Norman, Oklahoma, and was able to work on his master's degree in business.