Paul Giel

Paul Giel
Paul Giel
Born	Paul Robert Giel; February 29, 1932; Winona, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	May 22, 2002 (aged 70); Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
	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
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	New York / San Francisco Giants (1954–1955, 1958); Pittsburgh Pirates (1959–1960); Kansas City Athletics (1961); Minnesota Twins (1961);
	Football career
No. 10
Position	Halfback
Personal information
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Winona
College	Minnesota (1951–1953);
Awards and highlights
	UPI Player of the Year (1953); Consensus All-American (1953); First-team All-American (1952); 2× Big Ten Most Valuable Player (1952, 1953); 3× First-team All-Big Ten (1951–1953); Minnesota Golden Gophers No. 10 retired;
	College Football Hall of Fame

Paul Robert Giel (February 29, 1932 – May 22, 2002) 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.