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Wayne Millner

## #40 Wayne Millner End 1936-41, 45
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968
Two-time All-American at Notre Dame
 Drafted in the eighth round (65th overall) by the Boston Redskins in 1936
 Led team to its first NFL Championship in 1937
 Holds distinction of being first Redskin to have a 100-yard receiving game
 Two-way player at tight end and defensive end
 Starred on four Redskins divisional title teams
 Top Redskins' receiver at retirement with 124 catches
 Served as a player-coach in 1945 during his final season.

Grew up in Massachusetts
 Career interrupted by Navy service
 Passed away in 1976 at the age of 63.

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