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Wayne Millner
Wayne Vernal Millner (January 31, 1913 – November 19, 1976) was an American professional football player who was an offensive and defensive end for the Boston / Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Millner grew up in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and was Jewish. He played high school football at Salem High School, where he earned All-State honors in football during each of his four seasons of play.
Millner later played for three prep schools, including Malvern Preparatory School, until Notre Dame recruited him in 1933.
Millner attended and played college football at the University of Notre Dame from 1933 through 1935.
While at Notre Dame, Millner was involved in many notable plays. In 1933, Notre Dame was playing unbeaten Army and trailed 12–6 with one minute to play. Then Millner blocked an Army punt and recovered it for a touchdown and Notre Dame won 13–12.
In 1935, both Notre Dame and Ohio State University were unbeaten. Notre Dame trailed 13–0, but then scored two late touchdowns. Millner then caught a touchdown pass from Bill Shakespeare in the closing seconds to beat Ohio State, 18–13 and stayed undefeated.
Millner was drafted in the eighth round of the 1936 NFL draft by the Boston Redskins, with head coach Ray Flaherty seeing him as a major component to winning a league championship. After losing to the Green Bay Packers in the title game that year, the franchise moved to Washington, D.C. in 1937 and defeated the Chicago Bears 28–21 to win the title. Millner played a big role in the victory, catching touchdown passes of 55 and 78 yards from Sammy Baugh.
Millner entered the United States Navy during World War II and after three years away, returned to the Redskins for one final season in 1945 before retiring.
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Wayne Millner
Wayne Vernal Millner (January 31, 1913 – November 19, 1976) was an American professional football player who was an offensive and defensive end for the Boston / Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Millner grew up in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and was Jewish. He played high school football at Salem High School, where he earned All-State honors in football during each of his four seasons of play.
Millner later played for three prep schools, including Malvern Preparatory School, until Notre Dame recruited him in 1933.
Millner attended and played college football at the University of Notre Dame from 1933 through 1935.
While at Notre Dame, Millner was involved in many notable plays. In 1933, Notre Dame was playing unbeaten Army and trailed 12–6 with one minute to play. Then Millner blocked an Army punt and recovered it for a touchdown and Notre Dame won 13–12.
In 1935, both Notre Dame and Ohio State University were unbeaten. Notre Dame trailed 13–0, but then scored two late touchdowns. Millner then caught a touchdown pass from Bill Shakespeare in the closing seconds to beat Ohio State, 18–13 and stayed undefeated.
Millner was drafted in the eighth round of the 1936 NFL draft by the Boston Redskins, with head coach Ray Flaherty seeing him as a major component to winning a league championship. After losing to the Green Bay Packers in the title game that year, the franchise moved to Washington, D.C. in 1937 and defeated the Chicago Bears 28–21 to win the title. Millner played a big role in the victory, catching touchdown passes of 55 and 78 yards from Sammy Baugh.
Millner entered the United States Navy during World War II and after three years away, returned to the Redskins for one final season in 1945 before retiring.