Former Sun Valley resident and well-respected college athletic director Fred Miller, 86, died Sunday, Oct. 22 of natural causes at his beach house in Nehalem, Ore., surrounded by his family.
Earlier this year, Miller was selected for the 41st James J. Corbett Memorial Award which is the highest award a person can achieve in collegiate athletics administration.
Miller served as athletic director at Long Beach State from 1967-71, Arizona State University from 1971-80 and San Diego State University from 1985-95. He helped create the Pacific Coast Athletic Association, now known as Big West Conference.
A 1953 graduate of the College of Pacific where he lettered in football, track, tennis and rugby, Miller served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.
He played pro football for the Washington Redskins and in the Canadian Football League. He earned advanced college degrees in education from Univ. of Southern California and Indiana University.
While he and wife Jeanne lived in Sun Valley, Miller worked with former Sun Valley-Ketchum Chamber of Commerce executive director Wendy Jaquet to create Wagon Days sponsorship funding.
Ketchum resident Jaquet said about Miller, “He was a great guy and will be missed.”
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