BC Remembers Alan R. Miller '59
October 30, 2024 | Football
Varsity Club Hall of Fame Class of '88 inductee passed Oct. 20.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Former Boston College football halfback Alan R. Miller, a 1988 inductee to the BC Varsity Club Hall of Fame, passed away on Oct. 20 at the age of 87 in Orchard Lake, Mich. Miller continued his football career beyond the Heights to the AFL and later remained in sports as a long time attorney and sports agent with a stint as general counsel for the NFLPA and finally with his law firm Legacy Motro Sports, which represented some of the top drivers in NASCAR.
Miller was born June 19, 1937, in Mt. Kisco, New York, to William and Marilyn Miller. He was the beloved husband of Susan for 40 years, proud father of Michelle, Tracey, and Shane Miller. He is also survived by family members: Carolyn (Jim) Nichols, Lisa (Tom) Peck and Roger (Karen) McGuffin.
At Boston College, Miller was a two-way starter at halfback and defensive back from 1956-58 as BC went 19-9 over his three varsity seasons. He was the recipient of the Eddie O'Melia Trophy as Most Valuable Player in the Eagles' 26-8 win over rival Holy Cross in 1958. He played in the Senior Bowl and was drafted by the Boston Patriots in the 1960 AFL Draft. Miller rushed for 418 yards in the Patriots inagural season before moving on to a five-year stint with the Oakland Raiders, where he was a three-time captain. Ultimately, he rushed for 1,395 yards and 10 touchdowns over six seasons.
During his AFL career, Miller, who was also a graduate of the Marine Platoon Leaders Class at Quantico, earned his law degree at Boston University. He served as general counsel of the AFLPA from 1965-70 and oversaw the merger of the AFL and NFL players associations into one NFLPA, of which he handled collective bargaining through 1972.
Miller and his office served as legal representation and counsel for Legacy Motor Club's co-owner Jimmie Johnson for more than 30 years. He also represented Erik Jones, driver of the No. 43 at Legacy Motor Club since 2010. To date, Miller's law firm is considered one of the preeminent motorsports law firms in the U.S., and has represented a substantial number of NASCAR teams and auto racing drivers to include, Johnson, Jones, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer, Robert Yates Racing and Michael Waltrip Racing Holdings, LLC., Danica Patrick Racing, ESPN's Marty Smith (ESPN) and numerous other teams, drivers, manufacturers and motorsports related persons and entities throughout his career.Â
A celebration of life to honor Alan's Miller's legacy will be held at Pine Lake Country Club in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. on Tuesday, November 5th at Noon.
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Miller was born June 19, 1937, in Mt. Kisco, New York, to William and Marilyn Miller. He was the beloved husband of Susan for 40 years, proud father of Michelle, Tracey, and Shane Miller. He is also survived by family members: Carolyn (Jim) Nichols, Lisa (Tom) Peck and Roger (Karen) McGuffin.
At Boston College, Miller was a two-way starter at halfback and defensive back from 1956-58 as BC went 19-9 over his three varsity seasons. He was the recipient of the Eddie O'Melia Trophy as Most Valuable Player in the Eagles' 26-8 win over rival Holy Cross in 1958. He played in the Senior Bowl and was drafted by the Boston Patriots in the 1960 AFL Draft. Miller rushed for 418 yards in the Patriots inagural season before moving on to a five-year stint with the Oakland Raiders, where he was a three-time captain. Ultimately, he rushed for 1,395 yards and 10 touchdowns over six seasons.
During his AFL career, Miller, who was also a graduate of the Marine Platoon Leaders Class at Quantico, earned his law degree at Boston University. He served as general counsel of the AFLPA from 1965-70 and oversaw the merger of the AFL and NFL players associations into one NFLPA, of which he handled collective bargaining through 1972.
Miller and his office served as legal representation and counsel for Legacy Motor Club's co-owner Jimmie Johnson for more than 30 years. He also represented Erik Jones, driver of the No. 43 at Legacy Motor Club since 2010. To date, Miller's law firm is considered one of the preeminent motorsports law firms in the U.S., and has represented a substantial number of NASCAR teams and auto racing drivers to include, Johnson, Jones, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer, Robert Yates Racing and Michael Waltrip Racing Holdings, LLC., Danica Patrick Racing, ESPN's Marty Smith (ESPN) and numerous other teams, drivers, manufacturers and motorsports related persons and entities throughout his career.Â
A celebration of life to honor Alan's Miller's legacy will be held at Pine Lake Country Club in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. on Tuesday, November 5th at Noon.
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