Rollie Miles
| Born: | February 16, 1927 Edmonton Eskimos |
|---|---|
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL West All-Star | 1953–1956, 1958–1959 |
| Honors | 1983 – Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour |
| Career stats | |
Elmer Roland "Rollie" Miles (February 16, 1927 – August 17, 1995) was a professional
Early life and college career
Miles was born in Washington, D.C., and attended college at
Miles initially left the United States for Canada to play baseball in
Professional football career
Miles was one of the most versatile players in the history of the CFL during his eleven-year (1951–
with skill.Selected as a
Miles played in five CFL Grey Cup championship games, winning three during the Eskimos' dynasty of successive Grey Cup titles in 1954, 1955, and 1956.[3] Miles played in the famous 1954 Grey Cup game with separated ribs, but still helped his underdog team win that classic game.
Miles was inducted into the
Career regular season statistics[4]
| CFL Statistics | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | |||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | GP | # | Yds | Ave. | Lg | TD | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lg | TD | Att | Com | % | Yds | TD | Int |
| 1951 | Edmonton |
14 | 52 | 416 | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | 162 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1952 | Edmonton |
16 | 46 | 220 | 4.8 | 40 | 0 | 22 | 342 | 15.5 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | 183 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1953 | Edmonton |
15 | 134 | 819 | 6.1 | 91 | 8 | 37 | 657 | 17.8 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 44.4 | 287 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1954 | Edmonton |
14 | 148 | 834 | 5.6 | 27 | 4 | 16 | 283 | 17.7 | 44 | 2 | 64 | 31 | 48.4 | 410 | 3 | 4 |
| 1955 | Edmonton |
11 | 50 | 224 | 4.5 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 235 | 14.7 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16.7 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | Edmonton |
6 | 38 | 226 | 5.9 | 30 | 2 | 29 | 410 | 14.1 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | Edmonton |
14 | 28 | 183 | 6.5 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 250 | 17.9 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1958 | Edmonton |
16 | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 149 | 21.3 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | Edmonton |
15 | 10 | 75 | 7.5 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 19 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | Edmonton |
14 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 1961 | Edmonton |
11 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 515 | 3032 | 5.9 | 91 | 19 | 150 | 2456 | 16.4 | 47 | 15 | 138 | 60 | 43.5 | 1174 | 9 | 9 | ||
| CFL Statistics | Kick Off Returns | Interceptions | Punt Returns | Punting | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | GP | # | Yds | Ave. | Lg | TD | Int | Yds | Y/Int | Lg | TD | # | Yds | Ave. | Lg | TD | No | Yds | Ave. | Lg |
| 1951 | Edmonton |
14 | 7 | 103 | 14.7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 269 | 8.2 | 0 | 24 | 925 | 38.5 | ||
| 1952 | Edmonton |
16 | 16 | 474 | 29.6 | 101 | 1 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 29 | 0 | 41 | 384 | 9.4 | 32 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 | Edmonton |
15 | 6 | 123 | 20.5 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 29 | 0 | 54 | 464 | 8.6 | 32 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | Edmonton |
14 | 17 | 406 | 23.9 | 52 | 0 | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 40 | 0 | 18 | 124 | 6.9 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 104 | 26.0 | 40 |
| 1955 | Edmonton |
11 | 5 | 117 | 23.4 | 63 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | Edmonton |
6 | 15 | 403 | 26.9 | 52 | 0 | 4 | 145 | 36.2 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | Edmonton |
14 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 19 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 |
| 1958 | Edmonton |
16 | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 13 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | Edmonton |
15 | 12 | 330 | 27.5 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 75 | 487 | 6.5 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 48 |
| 1960 | Edmonton |
14 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 14 | 0 | 33 | 208 | 6.3 | 22 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | Edmonton |
11 | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 26 | 0 | 18 | 87 | 4.8 | 16 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 88 | 2131 | 24.2 | 101 | 1 | 38 | 547 | 14.4 | 69 | 1 | 279 | 2085 | 7.5 | 33 | 0 | 30 | 1119 | 37.3 | 48 | ||
Later life and death
Miles received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta in 1956, and began work in the off season with the Edmonton Catholic School Board, where he taught school and organized high school sports. Miles continued working with the Edmonton Catholic School Board upon his retirement from the CFL in 1961.
Miles and his wife,
Miles was the grandfather of actor Jesse Lipscombe.[6]
Miles died in 1995 in Edmonton.
References
- ^ "TSN Top 50 CFL Players". The Sports Network. November 28, 2006. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
- ^ "Western Canada League Players List". Western Canada League (1948–1964). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 14, 2007.
- ^ "CFL.ca Hall of Fame Biography – Rollie Miles". Canadian Football League (CFL.ca). Retrieved January 13, 2007.
- ^ Roland E. Miles on Statscrew
- ^ "Magilla Funk Conduit CD Release/Review". SEEMagazine.com. August 26, 2004. Archived from the original on May 14, 2006. Retrieved January 14, 2007.
- ^ "'Thanks for your ignorance:' Edmonton actor Jesse Lipscombe posts video with man's racist slurs". The Globe and Mail. September 1, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2019.