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| Born | (1910-11-11)11 November 1910 Motherwell, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 March 2004(2004-03-20) (aged 93) Clearwater, Florida | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn bowls | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Gary, Indiana BC Clearwater BC | |||||||||||||||||
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William McConnell Miller (1910–2004), was a Scottish born United States international lawn bowler.
Bowls career
He emigrated to the United States in 1928, joined the Gary Bowls Club in 1939 and became a United States citizen one year later in 1940. He won a gold medal in the triples with Dick Folkins and Clive Forrester at the 1972 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing. He also won a bronze medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).
Bowls official
He joined the A.L.B.A council in 1964 and was the first vice-president of the club.
Awards
He was inducted into the USA Hall of Fame. He died in 2004.
References
- ^ Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
- "Bill Miller Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- "Northeast Division Hall of Fame". Bowls USA.
- "Obituary" (PDF). Bowls USA.