William Ralph Miller (November 24, 1924 – July 9, 1991) was an American professional
basketball
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player.
He played in the
Basketball Association of America
The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. Following its third season, 1948–49, the BAA absorbed most of National Basketball League (NBL) and rebranded as the National Ba ...
(BAA) for the
Chicago Stags
The Chicago Stags were a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago from 1946 to 1950.
History
1946–47 season
In the BAA's inaugural year, the Chicago Stags were placed in the Western Division, and after 60 games were tied with the ...
and
St. Louis Bombers
The St. Louis Bombers were a National Basketball Association team based in St. Louis from 1946 to 1950.
Franchise history
The St. Louis Bombers were originally part of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946.
The BAA merged wit ...
during the 1948–49 season.
[ 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.
After the NBA, Miller became a college coach for Campbellsville Junior College and Elon University. Between 1968 and 1974, Miller led Elon to six straight 20-win seasons. 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.]
BAA career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
References
External links
1924 births
1991 deaths
American men's basketball players
American military personnel of World War II
Basketball coaches from Kentucky
Basketball players from Kentucky
Campbellsville Tigers men's basketball coaches
Chicago Stags players
Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball players
Elon Phoenix men's basketball coaches
Forwards (basketball)
High school basketball coaches in the United States
Junior college men's basketball coaches in the United States
North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players
People from Berea, Kentucky
St. Louis Bombers (NBA) players
Undrafted NBA players
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