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2004 Inductee Gary Miller
 Who
was the first Bellevue High School athlete to be named to
the High School All American team by the original Wigwam
Club of
America? The answer, of course, is Gary “Red” Miller.
Miller became the fourth Redmen athlete honored as first
team All-Ohio as defensive end, and was named Associated
Press co-lineman of the year in addition to earning his
All-America status.
The tough, rugged team leader and team captain of the Redmen
football team, Miller excelled for three seasons with the
red and white. He earned three varsity letters in football.
His junior season, Miller was All-Northern Ohio League first
team on both offense and defense.
In his senior season, he once again was named first team
All-NOL on both offense and defense, was All-Ohio first
team, All-America, and was selected to play in the Ohio
North-South game in Canton.
Miller also participated in basketball and track and field
for the Redmen. In hoops, he earned two letters and was
named captain his senior season, while in track and field,
he also earned two letters and set a new school record (at
the time) in the shot put, also winning the league title in
the same event.
Miller then went on to The Ohio State University for a very
successful three-year career with the Buckeyes. He cracked
the starting lineup after the third game of the 1964 season
under Coach Woody Hayes, and became a fixture on the line.
He earned three varsity letters for the Scarlet and Gray in
1964, 1965, and 1966.
Upon graduating from OSU, Miller became assistant football
coach at Dayton Stebbins High School from 1967-76, and was
head coach for one season with the team in 1977 |
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