New Class of 2017 Hall of Famer, Herb Miles

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Herb Miles, Wrestling AHS 1964


A three-sport star at AHS, Miles excelled on the wrestling mat winning the DVAL Championships and placing 2nd at North Coast and going on to wrestle in the Northern California Championships his senior season. After playing baseball for two years at DVC, he embarked on a boxing career that earned him a Golden Gloves Championship and an invitation to the Olympic Trials in 1976 where after two victories a broken hand ended his career. He was a sparring partner of Heavyweight Champion of the World, George Foreman. Miles along with the other members of the Class of 2017 will be inducted into the Antioch Sports Legends Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 7th. For more information visit www.antiochsportslegends.com.

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