Douglas R. Mills, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Douglas R. Mills

American basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1907

Place of Birth: Elgin, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 12-Aug-1993

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Douglas R. Mills

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  • "Gaga" Mills (April 9, 1907 – August 12, 1993), a native of Elgin, Illinois, was a high school and college basketball player and coach in the state of Illinois.
  • During high school, Mills was the first player in the state to lead his team to back-to-back titles in 1924 and 1925.
  • He totaled 32 points in four state tournament games for Elgin High School during an era of low-scoring play.
  • Mills played for the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team from 1927 to 1930 followed by a five-year coaching stint at Joliet Township High School.
  • It was at Joliet where he led his team to the state tournament in 1935.
  • He returned to the U of I as head men's basketball coach between 1936 and 1947.
  • It was during this time where he coached the famous "Whiz Kids" and later served as the Fighting Illini's athletic director.
  • Mills died in 1993. While coaching at Illinois, Mills compiled a record of 151 wins and 66 losses, winning three conference titles during his tenure.
  • Mills served as Athletic Director for the University of Illinois from 1941 to 1966, responsible for football coaches Ray Eliot and Pete Elliott and basketball coach Harry Combes.
  • In 2007, the Illinois High School Association named Mills one of the 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament.

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