Running back, Minnesota
Paul Giel
- Born
- Feb 29, 1932, in Winona, Minnesota
- Died
- May 22, 2002, in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Paul Giel played running back at Minnesota. He finished second in the 1953 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1953. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 1975College Football Hall of Fame
- 1951, 1952, 1953First-team All-Big Ten
- 1952, 1953Chicago Tribune Silver Football
- 1952Third in the Heisman vote
- 1953UPI College Football Player of the Year
- 1953Consensus All‑American
- 1953National leader in punt return yards (288)
- 1953Second in the Heisman vote
All-America: consensus 1953; AP first team 1952; FWAA 1952; Central Press second team 1952
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The teams in those years
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