Nelson native reflects on past, future of family’s sports success
It's Miller time
Despite his father's reputation as a ferocious football player, Jim Miller Jr. never felt pushed into taking up football as a second generation Newman Comet.
Instead, the word "encouraged" was what he used to describe his family's stance toward the youngest of three Miller children – the only son of James Sr. and Merle – and his sports career.
"We had a lot of work to do at the farm, and he never pushed me to follow in his footsteps in football," Jim Jr. said. "But he definitely encouraged me.
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