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Oliver Miller, center who helped Arkansas reach Final Four and played 9 NBA seasons, dies at 54


Oliver Miller, a beefy center who helped Arkansas to the Final Four before playing nine seasons in the NBA, has died. He was 54. A cause of death was not disclosed, but Arkansas announced during an event honoring its 1990 Final Four team that Miller had cancer, and Miller thanked the team for its tribute while posting it on social media last month. (Associated Press)

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Oliver Miller, center who helped Arkansas reach Final Four and played 9 NBA seasons, dies at 54


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