Eddie “Bozo” Miller 1908?-2008
(from Carey comment) InsideBayArea.com reports sad news:
Eddie “Bozo” Miller, a gustatory giant whose eating and drinking prowess landed him in the Guinness Book of Records, died Monday at his Oakland home. He was 99.
Miller had struggled with diabetes, a weakened heart and kidney failure, though his family said he died of natural causes.
Miller once ate 27 2-pound chickens in a row and drank two quarts of liquor in the same hour. Both feats earned him a listing by Guinness.
“I never really had indigestion,” he said in an Oakland Tribune story in November, his last public interview.
Miller was one of Oakland’s true characters. He was a bookie, gambler, horse player, fight manager and restaurant owner. But his legend was made at the dining table.
Washington Post article (claims Miller was 89 without explanation)
SF Chronicle obituary (age not listed)
The 1974 Guinness Book of World records claims Miller was born in 1909.
HappyHopsLand has a summary of Miller’s exploits which lists his birthday as June 11, 1909
update The Wall Street Journal has an article about Miller with a quote from George Shea:
He likewise regretted not being in his prime to take on Takeru Kobayashi, the terror of the Coney Island boardwalk who has dominated hot-dog-eating contests in recent years. “He said he would have ate him under the table,” recalls Mr. Blackman.
George Shea, chairman of the International Federation of Competitive Eating, says the organization will have a moment of silence to honor Mr. Miller at its Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island this July 4.
update #2 The San Francisco Chronicle has an article about Miller which says he could be either 89 or 99.
update #3 UPI has a short article reporting Miller was 89
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SyKoBOZO said (Registered September 17, 2007)
January 11, 2008 @ 6:04 pm
i wonder if he was the oldest CE eater ever,if he was 99 it should be close.and 1 more record cant hurt,right?
anonymous said
January 12, 2008 @ 11:29 am
He could take on chestnut kobe Pat & Sonya at the same time and whip all their asses . The greatest american eater that ever lived
Philly Guy said
January 12, 2008 @ 1:37 pm
Just to give you an idea of how big he was. I’m 5’7 250, he’s 5’7 330. Thats wild.
steve blackman said
January 14, 2008 @ 1:08 pm
at one time he had an eating contest against the famous wrestler Haystacks Calhoun.The bet was for $10,000 dollars, they started off with 3 large bowls of soup, 3 large salads, 5 pounds of leg of lamb, prime rib and some chicken. To make this story short, Haystacks passed out after the entree and bozo not only ate his two cheesecakes but devoured the two that were in front of him also. if anyone wants to know my idenity, my name is steve blackman, his son in law.
Philly Guy said
January 14, 2008 @ 1:32 pm
LIke WWF Steve Blackman? If so that’d be really cool.
ojrifkin said (Registered July 27, 2005)
January 14, 2008 @ 2:03 pm
Thanks for commenting Steve. I am sorry about your father-in-law.
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April 10, 2008 @ 11:23 am
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