sentences:  At the start of the 1963 season Mira was the cover story for Sports Illustrated's college preview issue.The article, written by Key West native John Underwood, was titled "One Wonderful Conch is this Mira," and featured many anecdotes about Mira's life growing up and becoming a star on the small island.Mira was selected in the second round of the 1964 NFL draft, fifteenth overall, by the San Francisco 49ers.