William M. Miller (June 5, 1927 â€" March 24, 1997) was an American
professional wrestler. He is a one time American Wrestling Association
World champion and also wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance,
the World Wrestling Association in Indianapolis and the World Wide
Wrestling Federation. He was a Nine-letterman at Ohio State
University, in Football, Wrestling, and Track. He was an All-American
Heavyweight wrestler, a two-time Big Ten heavyweight champion, and
Conference MVP his Sr. year. He was an All-American shot-put and
discus track star, also. He was voted into the Ohio State University
Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997 for both Wrestling and Track.Miller
began his professional wrestling career in Columbus, Ohio under the
promoter, Al Haft. He became a Veterinarian while starting his
wrestling career, hence, the "Dr." in his name. He wrestled as "Mr. M"
in the Minneapolis-St.Paul area and held the AWA title for over seven
months while feuding with Verne Gagne. Under his own name he wrestled
in the Detroit area with "The Sheik" (Eddie Farhat) through the 60s.
He also wrestled in Calgary and Toronto. Later on in the WWA with Dick
the Bruiser, in the Indianapolis area near the end of his career.He
was a #1 challenger to Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF World
Championship in the mid-1960s, managed by Bobby Davis.In the early
1960s he teamed with storyline brother Big Ed Miller (Edward B.
Albers) in the northeast. His true brother Danny (Daniel Miller), also
wrestled and tagged with Bill many times. They held the WWWF United
States Tag Team Championship, winning it from Gorilla Monsoon & Cowboy
Bill Watts in Washington, DC; losing it to Johnny Valentine & Antonio
Pugliese in Madison Square Garden. In the late 1960s he was in a
brutal feud against Ray Stevens for the San Francisco version of the
United States title. Miller later wrestled in Detroit, St. Louis and
Cleveland.
professional wrestler. He is a one time American Wrestling Association
World champion and also wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance,
the World Wrestling Association in Indianapolis and the World Wide
Wrestling Federation. He was a Nine-letterman at Ohio State
University, in Football, Wrestling, and Track. He was an All-American
Heavyweight wrestler, a two-time Big Ten heavyweight champion, and
Conference MVP his Sr. year. He was an All-American shot-put and
discus track star, also. He was voted into the Ohio State University
Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997 for both Wrestling and Track.Miller
began his professional wrestling career in Columbus, Ohio under the
promoter, Al Haft. He became a Veterinarian while starting his
wrestling career, hence, the "Dr." in his name. He wrestled as "Mr. M"
in the Minneapolis-St.Paul area and held the AWA title for over seven
months while feuding with Verne Gagne. Under his own name he wrestled
in the Detroit area with "The Sheik" (Eddie Farhat) through the 60s.
He also wrestled in Calgary and Toronto. Later on in the WWA with Dick
the Bruiser, in the Indianapolis area near the end of his career.He
was a #1 challenger to Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF World
Championship in the mid-1960s, managed by Bobby Davis.In the early
1960s he teamed with storyline brother Big Ed Miller (Edward B.
Albers) in the northeast. His true brother Danny (Daniel Miller), also
wrestled and tagged with Bill many times. They held the WWWF United
States Tag Team Championship, winning it from Gorilla Monsoon & Cowboy
Bill Watts in Washington, DC; losing it to Johnny Valentine & Antonio
Pugliese in Madison Square Garden. In the late 1960s he was in a
brutal feud against Ray Stevens for the San Francisco version of the
United States title. Miller later wrestled in Detroit, St. Louis and
Cleveland.
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