Bill Miller (bowls) explained

Bill Miller
Nationality: &
Birth Date:11 November 1910
Birth Place:Motherwell, Scotland
Death Place:Clearwater, Florida
Sport:Lawn bowls
Club:Gary, Indiana BC
Clearwater BC

William McConnell Miller (1910–2004), was a Scottish born United States international lawn bowler.

Bowls career

He emigrated to the United States in 1928, joined the Gary Bowls Club in 1939 and became a United States citizen one year later in 1940.[1] He won a gold medal in the triples with Dick Folkins and Clive Forrester at the 1972 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthing.[2] He also won a bronze medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).

Bowls official

He joined the A.L.B.A council in 1964 and was the first vice-president of the club.[1]

Awards

He was inducted into the USA Hall of Fame.[3] He died in 2004.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard. the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. 1974. Robert Hale and Company. 0-7091-3658-7.
  2. Web site: Bill Miller Profile. Bowls tawa. 2016-12-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20160321055600/http://bowlstawa.com/titles/players/titles/2360. 2016-03-21. dead.
  3. Web site: Northeast Division Hall of Fame. Bowls USA.
  4. Web site: Obituary. Bowls USA.