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Henderson Independent News - Dec 8, 2023
Former Belle Plaine High School teacher and coach Jerry Miller is being nominated for the Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame.
Miller graduated from Minneapolis North High School in 1944, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a staff sergeant in the 63rd Infantry. After his service, he attended and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1950.
The following year, he was hired as a biology, health and physical education teacher, along with Belle Plaine Athletic Director, in the Belle Plaine School District. Miller worked in all of those capacities for 38 years, retiring in 1989.
He also made a big impact on the lives of countless Belle Plaine youth as a coach. He coached Belle Plaine baseball for 20 years, from 1951-1971, and ended with an 83-76 record. He also served as a varsity football coach from 1951-1959, and basketball coach from 1952-53.
He was the Belle Plaine Summer Recreation Director for 10 years and started community youth baseball and the community Babe Ruth program, as well as served as an American Legion baseball coach.
His coaching and teaching styles were based on respect for yourself and the game, while always emphasizing discipline. His firm, but fair approached served his many student-athletes well as they entered the workforce and faced the rigors of their personal and professional lives.
Some of those former students are behind the current effort to have Miller inducted into the Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. They include Gerald “Mize” Meyer, Pat Miller, Collin Moriarty, Dennis Moriarty, Tom Redman, Pat Spellacy and Dave “Greek” Wagner.
They believe recognition for Miller’s effort and impact is long overdue, and are asking former students, athletes and friends to write brief letters of support that reflect on Miller’s many positive attributes to be included with the nomination form.
Anyone who would like to submit a letter should do the following:
1) Address them to Mr. Tink Larson – Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Association; and
2) MAIL THEM to Tom Redman, 1088 Roselyn Drive, Victoria, MN, 55386 by no later than Feb. 16, 2024.
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Dave “Greek” Wagner
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