Leading in to the announcement of the 2012 College Football Hall of Fame
Class, the National Football Foundation highlights members on the Hall of Fame
Ballot. The 2012 Class will be announced on May 15 in New York City.
SCHOOL: Miami (Fla.)
POSITION: Quarterback
YEARS: 1961-63
ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS: A two-time top 10 Heisman Trophy
finisher, Mira was named an All-American in 1962 and led the nation in total
offense in 1963. He set nearly every Hurricanes passing record by compiling 4,633
passing yards, 5,135 yards of total offense, 368 pass completions and 28
touchdowns. Mira led Miami
to two bowl games and competed in four all-star games.
CIVIC SERVICE: Mira
serves as a Board member of the Doral Public
Junior Classic, the Dade Schools Athletic Foundation, the Dade Amateur Golf
Association, the George Mira Celebrity Classic, the Dade Amateur Championship and Miami
International 4-Ball.
NOTABLES: A member of the University
of Miami Hall of Fame and the Florida
Sports Hall of Fame, Mira previously served as an assistant coach with the CFL’s
Toronto Argonauts and Westminster Christian College
in St. Louis, Mo.