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Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney College Tigers

Hall of Fame

Thomas Miller

Thomas Marshall Miller

  • Class
    1943
  • Induction
    1999
  • Sport(s)
    Special Citation

Miller attended Hampden-Sydney College from 1939 to 1941, where he was a three-year standout in football (end/defense back/kicker) and basketball. He played with former Tiger stars Walter Sprye and Billy Hay.

In the Tigers' 14-7 loss to the University of Richmond in 1941, Miller intercepted a pass and returned it 35 yards for H-SC's only score.  After leaving H-SC, the Milton, Pennsylvania, native played four years of professional football.  An end, he began his National Football League career with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1942, and moved to the Washington Redskins in 1945 before joining the Green Bay Packers for the 1946 season.

Following his retirement from football, Miller coached football and basketball at Wilkes College (1946-50) and football, basketball and baseball at Drexel University (1950-56).  In 1956, he rejoined the Packers and, until his retirement in 1989, was dean of the Packers' front office.  During his 32 years of service with the club, he wore a variety of hats.  He worked as publicity director until 1965, when the late Vince Lombardi named him assistant to the general manager.  He was appointed business general manager by Bart Starr in 1975 before being named assistant to the president in 1981.

Miller retired from the Packers in 1988 and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in March, 1999.

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