Category
Athlete
Sport
Athletics
Hometown
Sussex
Year Inducted
1976
athlete, summer olympics
Andrew "Zan" Miller (D)
HONOURED MEMBER
Biography
This year of the 21st Olympiad, it is only right that New Brunswick should pay special homage to one of our very few native sons who carried Canada’s colours in previous Olympic Games.“Zan” Miller, Canadian field events champion in the high jump and broad jump was selected to represent Canada at the Paris Games in 1924.An injury prevented him from completing the competition. De Coubertin has been quoted as saying that the real prize of the Olympic Games is just being selected to participate.It is along and high jump from Sussex to Canadian championships and from there to Paris, but Andrew Miller did it – and New Brunswick is proud to recognize him now. Enrolled in the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame, June 5, 1976.
Quick Facts
New Brunswick high jump champion from 1921-23
Maritime high jump champion in 1921-22
Canadian high jump champion in 1922-23
Canadian broad jump champion in 1923
Member of the Canadian Olympic team to Paris in 1924