When a Bills fan looks back on the heyday of their beloved team from Orchard Park, certain names come to mind. Kelly, Reed, Smith, Thomas and more all come to mind. But one man stood through it all, before the glory days came and after they had vanished: Van Miller.
Miller passed away at age 87 late Friday night.
“On behalf of Terry and Kim Pegula, and everyone at One Bills Drive, we are deeply saddened with the news of the passing of Van Miller,” Bills CEO Russ Brandon released in a statement.
The easy-going and easily-approachable Miller was the voice of the Buffalo Bills for over 40 years, calling Buffalo back in their AFL days from 1960-1970, and then took eight years off to call the NBA’s Buffalo Braves and was also a weather reporter and a game show host.