He played forward for the Arcola basketball team that reached the "Sweet Sixteen" his senior year and was offered scholarships by several Big Ten schools.

[2] Miller was selected in the eighth round by the Detroit Lions in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft but he hurt his back water skiing and never made it to training camp.

He signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1971 where he played for four seasons.

Miller primarily played on special teams with the Cardinals, but he did start nine games at linebacker in 1972 and recorded one sack.

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