LSU Football honors passing of All-American alumnus, NFL veteran Fred Miller

Sad news in the Bayou. On Tuesday, LSU announced that one of its great alums, 82-year-old Fred Miller, had passed away this weekend. Here was the news via LSU’s official athletics website:

“Fred Miller, who was a first-team All-American and All-SEC tackle for the LSU Football team before a long and successful NFL career, passed away on Sunday at the age of 82.”

Miller was an incredibly successful player on the field, one of the finest folks to ever strap on a Tiger helmet. Here was the bio blast on Miller during his time in high school and college:

“Miller was born in Homer, Louisiana, in 1940 where his father was a farmer. He graduated from Homer High School in 1958. He was a four-year football letterman there, mostly playing center and tackle and was a starter in his last three years in high school.

“While his prowess in the NFL was on defense, at LSU he started on both the offensive and defensive lines during his career. He led the way as a key blocker for Heisman Trophy runner-up Jerry Stovall in 1962. In three years at LSU, the Tigers won a pair of SEC titles in 1961 and 1962. The Tigers defeated Colorado in the Orange Bowl following the 1961 season and followed that up with a 13-0 win over No. 4 Texas in the Cotton Bowl a year later. The member of the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame was also a member of the LSU Modern Day Team of the Century.”

Rest In Peace to a true LSU legend on the football field. Fred Miller leaves behind an impeccable playing resume along with a loving family, including his four sons — David, Daniel, Jacob and Luke. A sad, sad day in LSU athletics mourning one of the school’s best.