Bill Miller (basketball)

William Ralph Miller (November 24, 1924 – July 9, 1991)[1] was an American professional basketball player.[2] He played in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) for the Chicago Stags and St. Louis Bombers during the 1948–49 season.[2] Prior to playing in the BAA, Miller played collegiate basketball at Eastern Kentucky Teachers College and then at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.[3]

Bill Miller

Personal information
Born	November 24, 1924 Berea, Kentucky
Died	July 9, 1991(1991-07-09) (aged 66)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Kentucky)
College	Eastern Kentucky (1944–1945) North Carolina (1947–1948)
BAA draft	1948 / Undrafted
Playing career	1948–1949
Position	Forward
Number	6, 13, 21
Coaching career	1955–1979
Career history
As player:
1948	Chicago Stags
1948–1949	St. Louis Bombers
As coach:
1955–1956	Roanoke Rapids HS
1956–1959	Campbellsville
1959–1979	Elon
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

After the NBA, Miller became a college coach for Campbellsville Junior College and Elon University.[4] Between 1968 and 1974, Miller led Elon to six straight 20-win seasons.[5] In the Winter of 1973, Miller was selected to coach the NAIA All-Stars - which went on to defeat the NCAA All-Stars 107-78 in High Point, N.C. Miller ended his career with 329 wins at Elon, still the most in program history.[6]