| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | William Waring "Bill"•Miller | |
| Used name | Bill•Miller | |
| Born | 1 November 1912 in Dodge City, Kansas | |
| Died | 13 November 2008 (aged 96 years 12 days) in Paradise Valley, Arizona | |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 70 kg | |
| Affiliations | Stanford University — Stanford, California | |
| NOC | United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
At the 1932 Final Trials, which doubled as the AAU Championship, Bill Graber set a world record of 14-4⅜ (4.37) with Bill Miller of Stanford finishing second at 14-1¼ (4.30). At the Olympics three weeks later, Graber could only manage fourth and Miller took the gold medal with a career best of 14-1¾ (4.31). This was to be the only major title that Bill Miller ever won outright although he was in a three-way tie for first place at the 1932 IC4A championships. Miller finished in a tie for fifth at the 1933 NCAA Championship.
Personal Best: PV – 4.31 (1932).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Athletics | Bill Miller | ||||
| Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | 3 August 1932 | Athletics | Pole Vault, Men | Final Standings | 4.20 | 1 |
| 1932 Summer Olympics | 3 August 1932 | Athletics | Pole Vault, Men | Final Standings | 4.25 | 1 |
| 1932 Summer Olympics | 3 August 1932 | Athletics | Pole Vault, Men | Final Standings | 4.30 | 1 |
| 1932 Summer Olympics | 3 August 1932 | Athletics | Pole Vault, Men | Final Standings | 4.315 | 1 |
Date of birth also seen as 7 November 1912 and 1 November 1913.