Born March 19, 1970, in Goshen, Indiana, Richard Franklin Mirer grew up the son of Ken Mirer, head coach at Goshen High School. At age eight, Rick competed in the National Punt, Pass and Kick Competition, foreshadowing his future as a quarterback. In his senior year at Goshen High School, Mirer posted 3,973 passing yards and thirty touchdownsâthe second-most in national prep historyâeclipsing Jeff George's Indiana state passing records. He won the Academy of Achievement AwardâŚ
