William Waring Miller (November 1, 1912 – November 13, 2008) was an American pole vaulter who won a gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics. At the U.S. Olympic trials he finished second (4.30 m) behind Bill Graber, who set a new world record at 4.37 m. Graber failed to clear 4.25 m at the Olympics, while Miller set his all-time personal best at 4.31 m and won, in a close competition with Shuhei Nishida.

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American male pole vaulters

Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field

Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Stanford Cardinal men's track and field athletes

Track and field athletes from Kansas

Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics

1912 births

2008 deaths

People from Dodge City, Kansas

San Diego High School alumni

Bill Miller (pole vault)