Fred Miller (American football, born 1906)

Fred Miller
Born:(1906-01-26)January 26, 1906
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died:December 17, 1954(1954-12-17) (aged 48)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Tackle
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
CollegeUniversity of Notre Dame,
B.A. 1929

Frederick C. Miller (January 26, 1906 – December 17, 1954) was a college football player, an All-American tackle under head coach Knute Rockne at the University of Notre Dame, posthumously elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1985. He later served as an unpaid assistant coach for the Irish, flying in from Milwaukee several times a week.

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Miller was the son of Carl A. Miller of Germany, and Clara Miller (no relation), a daughter of Miller Brewing Company founder Frederick Miller, also a German immigrant.

Succeeding his younger cousin Harry John (1919–1992), Miller became the president of the family brewing company in 1947 at age 41 and had a major role in bringing Major League Baseball to Wisconsin, moving the Braves from Boston to Milwaukee in 1953. He coaxed Lou Perini into moving them into the new County Stadium and was made a director for the team. The Braves later played in consecutive World Series in 1957 and 1958, both against the New York Yankees. Both series went the full seven games with Milwaukee winning the former and New York the latter. Many close to Miller believe that if not for Miller's early death, that when Perini later sold the Braves in the early 1960s, Miller would've bought the team to keep them in Milwaukee.