William McConnell Miller (1910–2004), was a Scottish born United States international lawn bowler.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  &  |
| Born | 11 November 1910 Motherwell, Scotland |
| Died | 20 March 2004 (aged 93) Clearwater, Florida |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Club | Gary, Indiana BC Clearwater BC |
Medal record | |
Bowls career edit
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 edit
He joined the A.L.B.A council in 1964 and was the first vice-president of the club.[1]
Awards edit
He was inducted into the USA Hall of Fame.[3] He died in 2004.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
- ^ "Bill Miller Profile". Bowls tawa. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Northeast Division Hall of Fame". Bowls USA.
- ^ "Obituary" (PDF). Bowls USA.