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 Received instant recognition in 1973 when he led the
newly-formed Philadelphia Atoms club to the North American Soccer League
championship in its first year.
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Personal Information |
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Class of 1995 |
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Born:
December 17, 1936
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Ono, PA |
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At the end of the season he was named NASL Coach of the Year. Prior to that Miller had coached New
Paltz State College from 1960 to 1965 and Hartwick College from 1966 to 1972. He remained
with the Atoms for three seasons but left the club when it was taken over
by Mexican owners. Almost
immediately he became coach of the Dallas Tornado, a position he held
until the end of the 1980 season when he headed north to Canada to take
over the newly-formed Calgary Boomers. The Boomers only lasted one year, but under Miller they made
the play-offs. In 1982 and 1983
he was coach of the Tampa Bay Rowdies. He also coached the U.S. national team briefly in 1973. At the time of induction, was General Manager
of the Cleveland Crunch of the NPSL.
Hall of Famer Spotlight:
Miller is truly a renaissance man
with an extraordinary record of accomplishments both on and off
the field.
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