The Washington Times

A journey from fullback to Figaro

Keith Miller, a former fullback out of the University of Colorado, became an unlikely star at the Metropolitan Opera. His unlikely transition from playing football to singing opera is made even more amazing by the fact that he had no formal musical training.

Keith Miller waits for the ball snap as a fullback for the school's NCAA college football team at the University of Colorado. Miller has reinvented himself, going from the gridiron to the stage and will appear in Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera," at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. (AP Photo/University of Colorado)

Keith Miller waits for the ball snap as a fullback for the school's NCAA college football team at the University of Colorado. Miller has reinvented himself, going from the gridiron to the stage and will appear in Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera," at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. (AP Photo/University of Colorado)

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