Paul Giel

Paul Giel
Born	Paul Robert Giel (1932-02-29)February 29, 1932 Winona, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	May 22, 2002(2002-05-22) (aged 70) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Baseball player Baseball career
Pitcher
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 10, 1954, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
June 2, 1961, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	11–9
Earned run average	5.39
Strikeouts	145
Teams
New York / San Francisco Giants (1954–1955, 1958) Pittsburgh Pirates (1959–1960) Kansas City Athletics (1961) Minnesota Twins (1961)
College football career
No. 10
Position	Halfback
Personal information
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College	Minnesota (1951–1953)
High school	Winona
Career highlights and awards
UPI Player of the Year (1953) Consensus All-American (1953) First-team All-American (1952) 2× Chicago Tribune Silver Football (1952, 1953) 3× First-team All-Big Ten (1951–1953) Minnesota Golden Gophers No. 10 retired
College Football Hall of Fame (1975)

Paul Robert Giel (February 29, 1932 – May 22, 2002)^[1] was an American college football and professional baseball player from Winona, Minnesota. He was an All-American in both sports at the University of Minnesota.