Wayne Millner

No. 40

Position:

End

Personal information

Date of birth:

January 31, 1913

Place of birth:

Roxbury, Massachusetts

Date of death:

November 19, 1976 (aged 63)

Place of death:

Arlington, Virginia

Height:

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight:

189 lb (86 kg)

Career information

College:

Notre Dame

NFL draft:

1936 / Round: 8 / Pick: 65

Career history

As player:

Boston/Washington Redskins (1936–1941, 1945)

As coach:

Philadelphia Eagles (1951)

Career highlights and awards

Career NFL statistics

Receiving yards:	1,578
Average:	12.7
Touchdowns:	13
Player stats at NFL.com

Pro Football Hall of Fame

College Football Hall of Fame

Wayne Vernal Millner (January 31, 1913 – November 19, 1976) was an American college and professional football player who was known for his clutch play as an offensive and defensive end for both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and for the National Football League's Washington Redskins.

Early life

Millner grew up in Roxbury, Massachusetts and played high school football at Salem High School,^[1] where he earned All-State honors in football during each of his four seasons of play.

Millner later played for three prep schools, including Malvern Preparatory School,^[2] until Notre Dame recruited him in 1933.^[1]

College career

Millner attended and played college football at the University of Notre Dame from 1933 through 1935.

While at Notre Dame, Millner was involved in many notable plays. In 1933, Notre Dame was playing unbeaten Army and trailed 12-6 with one minute to play. Then Millner blocked an Army punt and recovered it for a touchdown and Notre Dame won 13-12.^[2]

In 1935, both Notre Dame and Ohio State University were unbeaten. Notre Dame trailed 13-0, but then scored two late touchdowns. Millner then caught a touchdown pass from Bill Shakespeare in the closing seconds to beat Ohio State, 18-13 and stayed undefeated.^[2]

Professional career

Millner was drafted in the eighth round of the 1936 NFL Draft by the Boston Redskins, with head coach Ray Flaherty seeing him as a major component to winning a league championship. After losing to the Green Bay Packers in the title game that year, the franchise moved to Washington D.C. in 1937 and defeated the Chicago Bears 28-21 to win the title. Millner played a big role in the victory, catching touchdown passes of 55 and 78 yards from Sammy Baugh.^[3]

Millner entered the United States Navy during World War II and after three years away, returned to the Redskins for one final season in 1945 before retiring.^[1]

During his seven seasons, he caught 124 passes for 1,578 yards, a 12.7 average, and 12 touchdowns.^[3]

Pro Football Hall of Fame

In 1968, Millner was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, becoming only the third Notre Dame player (to that point) to earn the honor. A touching moment took place during the induction ceremonies, when the large crowd there to cheer for former teammate Cliff Battles, also chose to give Millner a huge ovation. Millner had only been accompanied by his wife, Sara.

Coaching career

While playing for the Redskins, Millner was an assistant coach with The Catholic University of America's Cardinals, and went with them to the 1940 Sun Bowl.^[4] After having served as a player-coach in 1945, Millner became a full-time assistant for the team the following year, spending three seasons in that role. In 1949, he moved to the All-America Football Conference as a Chicago Hornets assistant, then spent the next year in the same role with the original Baltimore Colts.

In 1951, he was hired as an assistant with the Philadelphia Eagles under Bo McMillin, but when McMillin was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer, Millner was elevated to interim head coach. He resigned prior to the start of the 1952 NFL season, citing health problems. However, just 17 days after his decision, he accepted an assistant coaching position with the Redskins.

Millner stayed as an assistant until 1957, when he accepted an assistant coaching position at Hardin-Simmons University, working under his old cohort, Baugh. After just one season, Millner resigned the post and worked as a car salesman until returning to the Redskins as a scout in 1963, the same year he suffered his first heart attack.

Millner returned to coaching one final time when he served one year as an assistant with the World Football League's Florida Blazers under former Redskin Jack Pardee in 1974. Originally, the team was scheduled to begin play as the Virginia Ambassadors before financial considerations forced the move.

Death

Millner died of a heart attack in 1976, with the entire Redskins organization attending his funeral.

References

1 2 3 "Wayne Miller" (PDF). Pro Football Researchers. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
1 2 3 "Wayne Millner's College HOF Profile". College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
1 2 "Wayne Millner's HOF Profile". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
↑ "Bergman in the Dark on Best Preparation for Sun Bowl". The Washington Post. December 13, 1939. p. 25.

External links

Wayne Millner at the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Wayne "Double L" Millner at the College Football Hall of Fame

Wayne Millner at Pro-Football-Reference.com
Wayne Millner at Find a Grave

Philadelphia Eagles head coaches

Lud Wray (1933–1935)
Bert Bell (1936–1940)
Greasy Neale (1941–1950)
Bo McMillin (1951)
Wayne Millner # (1951)
Jim Trimble (1952–1955)
Hugh Devore (1956–1957)
Buck Shaw (1958–1960)
Nick Skorich (1961–1963)
Joe Kuharich (1964–1968)
Jerry Williams (1969–1971)
Ed Khayat (1971–1972)
Mike McCormack (1973–1975)
Dick Vermeil (1976–1982)
Marion Campbell (1983–1985)
Fred Bruney # (1985)
Buddy Ryan (1986–1990)
Rich Kotite (1991–1994)
Ray Rhodes (1995–1998)
Andy Reid (1999–2012)
Chip Kelly (2013–2015)
Pat Shurmur # (2015)
Doug Pederson (2016– )

Pound (#) sign denotes interim head coach.

Washington Redskins

Formerly the Boston Braves and the Boston Redskins Founded in 1932 Based in Landover, Maryland Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia

Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Players Coaches First-round draft picks Draft Starting quarterbacks

Stadiums	Braves Field Fenway Park Griffith Stadium RFK Stadium FedExField

Culture	Redskins Band Hail to the Redskins Hogettes Cheerleaders Chief Zee Joe Gibbs Team name controversy Name change advocates Trademark dispute Original Americans Foundation "Go Fund Yourself" (South Park episode)

Lore	Redskins 0, Bears 73 The Hogs The Fun Bunch The Over-the-Hill Gang The Body Bag Game Redskins Rule

Rivalries	Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles

Division championships (14)	1936 1937 1940 1942 1943 1945 1972 1983 1984 1987 1991 1999 2012 2015

Super Bowl appearances (5)	VII XVII XVIII XXII XXVI

League championships (5)	1937 1942 1982 1987 1991

Hall of Fame players	Battles Baugh Dudley Edwards Green Grimm Hanburger Houston Huff D. Jones S. Jones Jurgensen Krause Millner Mitchell Monk Riggins Smith Taylor

All-time leaders	Passing Receiving Rushing Kick & Punt Returning

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: East Division

Seasons (84)	1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Wayne Millner—championships, awards and honors

1935 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Backfield	QB Riley Smith HB Jay Berwanger HB Bob Wilson FB Bobby Grayson

Line	E Wayne Millner E Jim Moscrip E Gaynell Tinsley T Larry Lutz T Ed Widseth G Sidney Wagner G John Weller G J. C. Wetsel C Gomer Jones C Darrell Lester

NFL's 1930s All-Decade Team

Dutch Clark Arnie Herber Cecil Isbell Cliff Battles John McNally Beattie Feathers Tuffy Leemans Ken Strong Clarke Hinkle Bronko Nagurski Bill Hewitt Don Hutson Wayne Millner Gaynell Tinsley George Christensen Frank Cope Turk Edwards Bill Lee Joe Stydahar Ox Emerson Dan Fortmann Charles Goldenberg Russ Letlow Mel Hein George Svendsen

Washington Redskins 1936 NFL Draft selections

Riley Smith Keith Topping Ed Smith Paul Tangora Wilson Groseclose Larry Lutz Don Irwin Wayne Millner Marcel Saunders

Draft years 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1950 AAFC 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Washington Redskins 1937 NFL Champions

Jim Barber Cliff Battles Sammy Baugh Chuck Bond Eddie Britt Vic Carroll Turk Edwards Dixie Howell Don Irwin Ed Justice Ed Kahn Jim Karcher Ed Kawal Henry Krause Max Krause Charley Malone Bob McChesney Ed Michaels Wayne Millner Les Olsson Nelson Peterson Erny Pinckert Ben Smith George Smith Riley Smith Bill Young Head coach: Ray Flaherty

80 Greatest Redskins

21 Terry Allen RB 1995–98
56 LaVar Arrington LB 2000–05
41 Mike Bass CB 1969–75
20 Cliff Battles B 1932–37
33 Sammy Baugh QB 1937–52
31 Don Bosseler FB 1957–64
53 Jeff Bostic C 1980–93
4 Mike Bragg P 1968–79
80 Gene Brito DE 1951–53, 1955–58
43 Larry Brown RB 1969–76
77 Bill Brundige DE 1970–77
65 Dave Butz DT 1975–88
21 Earnest Byner RB 1989–93
84 Gary Clark WR 1985–92
51 Monte Coleman LB 1979–94
53 Al DeMao C 1945–53
36 Chuck Drazenovich LB 1950–59
35 Bill Dudley RB 1950–51, 1953
17 Turk Edwards T 1932–40
44 Andy Farkas FB 1938–44
37 Pat Fischer CB 1968–77
28 Darrell Green CB 1983–2002
68 Russ Grimm G 1981–91
55 Chris Hanburger LB 1965–78
57 Ken Harvey LB 1994–98
56 Len Hauss C 1964–77
75 Terry Hermeling OT 1970–80
27 Ken Houston S 1973–80
70 Sam Huff LB 1964–67, 1969
66 Joe Jacoby T/G 1981–93
47 Dick James RB 1955–63
76 Jon Jansen OT 1999–08
80 Roy Jefferson WR 1971–76
9 Sonny Jurgensen QB 1964–74
22 Charlie Justice RB 1950, 1952–54
17 Billy Kilmer QB 1971–78
26 Paul Krause DB 1964–67
79 Jim Lachey T 1988–95
14 Eddie LeBaron QB 1952–53, 1955–59
72 Dexter Manley DE 1981–89
71 Charles Mann DE 1983–93
58 Wilber Marshall LB 1988–92
73 Mark May T 1981–89
79 Ron McDole DE 1971–78
63 Raleigh McKenzie G 1985–94
53 Harold McLinton LB 1969–78
40 Wayne Millner E 1936–41, 1945
49 Bobby Mitchell FL 1962–68
30 Brian Mitchell RB 1990–99
81 Art Monk WR 1980–93
3 Mark Moseley K 1974–86
29 Mark Murphy S 1977–84
21 Mike Nelms KR 1980–84
52 Neal Olkewicz LB 1979–89
23 Brig Owens LB 1966–77
26 Clinton Portis RB 2004–10
65 Vince Promuto G 1960–70
44 John Riggins RB 1976–79, 1981–85
11 Mark Rypien QB 1987–93
60 Chris Samuels OT 2000–09
83 Ricky Sanders WR 1986–93
76 Ed Simmons T 1987–93
87 Jerry Smith TE 1965–77
60 Dick Stanfel G 1956–58
74 George Starke T 1973–84
72 Diron Talbert DT 1971–80
42 Charley Taylor WR 1964–77
84 Hugh Taylor WR 1947–54
21 Sean Taylor S 2004–07
7 Joe Theismann QB 1974–85
67 Rusty Tillman LB 1970–77
85 Don Warren TE 1979–92
25 Joe Washington RB 1981–84
17 Doug Williams QB 1986–89

Administration

George Allen Head Coach 1971–77
Bobby Beathard General Manager 1978–89
Joe Bugel Offensive Line Coach 1981–89, 04–09
Ray Flaherty Head Coach 1936–42
Joe Gibbs Head Coach 1981–92
Richie Petitbon Defensive Coordinator 1978–92

Washington Redskins Ring of Fame

George Allen Head Coach 1971–77
Cliff Battles RB 1932–37
Sammy Baugh QB 1937–52
Gene Brito DE, 1951–53, 1955–58
Larry Brown RB 1969–76
Dave Butz DT 1975–88
Gary Clark WR 1985–92
Jack Kent Cooke Owner 1961–97
Bill Dudley RB, 1950–51, 1953
Wayne Curry Prince George's County Executive 1994–2002
Pat Fischer CB 1968–77
Joe Gibbs Head Coach, 1981–92, 2004–07
Darrell Green CB 1983–2002
Russ Grimm G 1981–91
Chris Hanburger LB 1965–78
Ken Harvey LB 1994–98
Len Hauss C 1964–77
Phil Hochberg PA Announcer 1963–2000
Ken Houston S 1973–80
Sam Huff LB, 1964–67, 1969
Joe Jacoby T/G 1981–93
Dick James RB 1956–63
Sonny Jurgensen QB 1964–74
Charlie Justice RB, 1950, 1952–54
Billy Kilmer QB 1971–78
Eddie LeBaron QB, 1952–53, 1955–59
Vince Lombardi Head Coach 1969
Dexter Manley DE 1981–89
Charles Mann DE 1983–93
George Preston Marshall Team Founder & Owner 1932–69
Wayne Millner End, 1936–41, 1945
Bobby Mitchell Flanker 1962–68
Brian Mitchell RB/KR 1990–99
Art Monk WR 1980–93
Mark Moseley PK 1974–86
Brig Owens DB 1966–77
Richie Petitbon S 1971-72, defensive coordinator 1981-92
Vince Promuto G 1960–70
John Riggins RB, 1976–79, 1981–85
Jerry Smith TE 1965–77
Charley Taylor WR 1964–77
Sean Taylor S 2004–07
Joe Theismann QB 1974–85
Lamar "Bubba" Tyer Head Athletic Trainer, 1971–2002, 2004–08
Doug Williams QB 1986–89

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1968

Cliff Battles Art Donovan Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch Wayne Millner Marion Motley Charley Trippi Alex Wojciechowicz

Members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Players

Pre-modern era	Badgro Battles Baugh Canadeo Chamberlin Clark Conzelman Driscoll Dudley Edwards Flaherty Fortmann Friedman Grange Guyon Halas Healey Hein Henry Herber Hewitt Hinkle Hubbard Hutson Kiesling Lambeau Leemans Luckman Lyman McAfee McNally Michalske Millner Musso Nagurski Nevers Owen A. Parker Pollard Strong Stydahar Thorpe Trafton Turner Van Buren Wojciechowicz

Modern era	Adderley Aikman L. Allen M. Allen Alworth Atkins Barney Bednarik Bo. Bell Berry Bethea Bettis Biletnikoff Blanda Blount Bradshaw Brooks B. Brown J. Brown R. Brown T. Brown W. Brown Buchanan Buoniconti Butkus Butler Campbell Carson Carter Casper Christiansen Connor Creekmur Csonka Culp W. Davis D. Dawson L. Dawson Dean DeLamielleure Dent Dickerson Dierdorf Ditka Doleman Donovan Dorsett Eller Elway Favre Faulk Fears Ford Fouts Gatski George Gifford Graham Green J. Greene K. Greene Gregg Griese Grimm Groza Guy Haley Ham Hampton Hanburger Hannah Harris Harrison Hayes Haynes Hendricks Hickerson Hirsch Hornung Houston Huff Humphrey Irvin Jackson J. Johnson J. H. Johnson Joiner W. Jones D. Jones S. Jones Jordan Jurgensen J. Kelly L. Kelly Kennedy Kinard Krause Lambert Lane Langer Lanier Largent Lary Lavelli Layne LeBeau Lilly F. Little L. Little Lofton Long Lott Mack Mackey Marchetti Marino Martin Matson Matthews Maynard McCormack McDaniel McDonald McElhenny Mitchell Mix Monk Montana Moon Moore Motley Munchak Muñoz Namath Newsome Nitschke Nomellini Ogden Olsen Otto Pace Page J. Parker Payton Perry Pihos Randle Reed Renfro Rice Richter Riggins Ringo Roaf Robinson Robustelli B. Sanders C. Sanders D. Sanders Sapp Sayers Schmidt Seau Selmon Sharpe Shaw Shell Shields Simpson Singletary Slater B. Smith E. Smith J. Smith St. Clair Stabler Stallworth Stanfel Starr Staubach Stautner Stenerud Stephenson Strahan Swann Tarkenton C. Taylor J. Taylor L. Taylor D. Thomas E. Thomas T. Thomas Tingelhoff Tippett Tittle Trippi Tunnell Unitas Upshaw Van Brocklin Walker Warfield Waterfield Webster Wehrli Weinmeister Ra. White Re. White Wilcox Williams Willis L. Wilson Winslow Wood Woodson Wright Yary Young Youngblood Zimmerman

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