POSTHUMOUS

Don Miller

YEAR INDUCTED
2010
HIGH SCHOOL
Sharon
ROLE
Athlete
SPORT
Football
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
Columbia University

Don Miller is a true model for student-athletes, excelling not only in football at Sharon High School, but earning an academic scholarship at prestigious Columbia University.

At Sharon he played all four years in football, 1953-56. His senior year he helped the team go undefeated for Coach John Chickerneo.

He was named the outstanding lineman on the Mercer County All-Star team, which won 21-0 in an all-star game.

He received a national academic scholarship at Columbia. He was team captain his freshman year and excelled at right guard and defensive line. He was a varsity starter at right guard the following year.

He served as an elementary basketball coach in Sharon at Hadley School.

He went on to coach children's soccer teams for many years in California and was involved in extensive community work.