Doug Miller (American football)
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | October 29, 1969 Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | July 21, 1998 (aged 28) Dotsero, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Sturgis Brown (Sturgis, South Dakota) | ||||||
| College: | South Dakota State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1993 / round: 7 / pick: 188 | ||||||
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Douglas Alan Miller (October 29, 1969 – July 21, 1998) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits and was selected by the Chargers in the seventh round of the 1993 NFL draft.[1] Miller played in 23 games for San Diego from 1993 to 1994.[2]
Miller died in 1998 after being struck by lightning twice in Colorado. He was there to participate in a charity golf tournament and to go camping with a friend.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Doug Miller". NFL.com. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- ^ "Football Player Doug Miller Killed by Lightning". Cal Athletics. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
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