Michael Duane Miller (born December 29, 1959) is a retired
track and field sprinter and
American football wide receiver. Representing the
United States, he is best known for setting the 1982 world's best year performance in the men's
200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
. He did so at altitude on June 2, 1982 at a meet in
Provo, Utah
Provo ( ) is the fourth-largest city in Utah, United States. It is south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the largest city and county seat of Utah County and is home to Brigham Young University (BYU).
Provo lies between the ...
, clocking 20.15. Miller was an All-American track athlete at the
University of Tennessee.
Football
Miller was drafted by the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
in the 4th round (104th overall) of the
1983 NFL Draft
The 1983 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 26–27, 1983, at the New York She ...
. He played for the
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
(1983) and the
New Orleans Saints (1985).
References
External links
1982 Year Rankings
1959 births
Living people
American football wide receivers
American male sprinters
New Orleans Saints players
New York Giants players
Players of American football from Michigan
Sportspeople from Flint, Michigan
Tennessee Volunteers football players
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