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John Miller was a standout runner for Oberlin’s cross country and track and field teams from 1952-1956, earning six letters while setting numerous school records.
Miller’s two-mile time of 9:24.2 and four-mile mark of 20:13.5 will forever be entrenched in the OC record books. On the cross country terrain, he shattered records in meets at Wooster, Geneva, Adrian, Depauw, Case, Western Reserve and Otterbein. Miller capped off his sensational career by leading the Yeomen to an Ohio Conference Championship. At the meet, he broke his own personal record by a full second in his last race in front of the faithful Yeomen fans. Miller, nicknamed the “Flying Feather,” also had a stellar senior campaign on the track. He won many one and two-mile races which contributed to the Yeomen claiming an undefeated season, including an upset win over Denison.
Miller took advantage of the opportunities afforded him by Oberlin through athletics and academics. He described the camaraderie of his teams as “anything but ordinary,” and went on to say, “The close sense of community that Oberlin athletics created was far more valuable than any national recognition I might have received.” During the 1954-1955 school year, Miller attended the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and competed for its cross country team.
After Oberlin, Miller earned a master’s degree in creative writing from the City University of New York.
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