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#OTD in 1939 – Death of Mick the Miller, the greatest greyhound in the history of the sport.

#OTD in 1939 – Death of Mick the Miller, the greatest greyhound in the history of the sport.

Mick The Miller is the most famous greyhound of all time. He was born in 1926 in the village of Killeigh, Co Offaly, Ireland at Millbrook House, the home of parish curate, Fr Martin Brophy. When he was born, Mick was the runt of the litter but Michael Greene, who worked for Fr Brophy, singled  the little pup out as a future champion and insisted that he be allowed to rear him. With constant…

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#OTD in 1939 – Death of Mick the Miller, the greatest greyhound in the history of the sport.

#OTD in 1939 – Death of Mick the Miller, the greatest greyhound in the history of the sport.

Mick The Miller is the most famous greyhound of all time. He was born in 1926 in the village of Killeigh, Co Offaly, Ireland at Millbrook House, the home of parish curate, Fr Martin Brophy. When he was born, Mick was the runt of the litter but Michael Greene, who worked for Fr Brophy, singled  the little pup out as a future champion and insisted that he be allowed to rear him. With constant…

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#OTD in 1939 – Death of Mick the Miller, the greatest greyhound in the history of the sport. Mick The Miller is the most famous greyhound of all time. He was born in 1926 in the village of Killeigh, Co Offaly, Ireland at Millbrook House, the home of parish curate, Fr Martin Brophy.