Jim Miller (2016) - CU Athletic Hall of Fame - University of Colorado Athletics

Jim Miller

Induction:
2016
Class:
1966

Jim Miller is considered one of the greatest track and field athletes in state history … He worked his way through the University of Colorado by serving as an assistant athletic trainer to augment his partial scholarship after declining an original football scholarship offer … He was the Big Eight Conference champion over his four-year stint at CU in the 60-yard low hurdles, 60-yard high hurdles, 330-yard Intermediate hurdles, 120-yard high hurdles and part of the league champion short relay squad … His list of accomplishments includes Outstanding Athlete at the Kansas relays, Outstanding Athlete at the Big Eight Outdoor Championships and NCAA All-American laurels … In 1963, he won the Big Eight 330-yard intermediate hurdles title with a blazing clocking of 36.1 seconds that was an NCAA and American record at the time …. At one time, he also was the co-holder of the American record (6.7) in the 60-yard low hurdles, was the AAU National Champion in the Pentathlon (1965) and 440-yard Intermediate Hurdles (1966), and was a member of the USA National team for the 1966 dual meet with the Soviet Union … After graduation from CU, he earned a Law degree from Howard University in Washington and went on to become a trial lawyer and an administrative judge for the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission … A 1961 Colorado Springs Palmer High School graduate, he won seven individual state titles in four separate events, and was inducted into the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.