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Paul Robert Giel -LRB- September 29 , 1932 -- May 22 , 2002 -RRB- was an American football and baseball player from Winona , Minnesota .. Minnesota. Minnesota Golden Gophers football. American football. American football. baseball. baseball. Giel attended the University of Minnesota , where he was a star single wing tailback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team .. Minnesota. Minnesota Golden Gophers football. University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota. Minnesota Golden Gophers football. Minnesota Golden Gophers football. During his career at Minnesota he rushed for 2,188 yards and had 1,922 yards passing .. Minnesota. Minnesota Golden Gophers football. Giel received the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten 's most valuable player twice , in 1952 and 1953 , was named an All-American twice .. All-American. College Football All-America Team. 1952 College Football All-America Team. 1953 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Big Ten. Big Ten Conference. Chicago Tribune Silver Football. Chicago Tribune Silver Football. most valuable player. most valuable player. Giel was the captain of the football team in 1953 that featured an upset of No. 5 Michigan for the Little Brown Jug .. 1953 All-Big Ten Conference football team. captain. captain ( sports ). Michigan. 1953 Michigan Wolverines football team. Little Brown Jug. Little Brown Jug ( college football trophy ). That year , he was the runner-up to Johnny Lattner of Notre Dame for the Heisman Trophy .. Johnny Lattner. Johnny Lattner. Notre Dame. Notre Dame Fighting Irish football. Heisman Trophy. Heisman Trophy. His 1,794 votes received are the most by any player not to win the award .. He was United Press International 's college player of the year and the Associated Press back of the year .. United Press International. United Press International. Associated Press. Associated Press. Giel was a pitcher for the Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team .. Minnesota. Minnesota Golden Gophers football. baseball. baseball. pitcher. pitcher. Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball. Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball. He was selected to the 1953 College Baseball All-America Team by the American Baseball Coaches Association .. 1953 All-Big Ten Conference football team. All-America. All-America. 1953 College Baseball All-America Team. 1953 College Baseball All-America Team. American Baseball Coaches Association. American Baseball Coaches Association. Giel was especially known for his speed and rapid cutting to change direction on the football field .. At 185 pounds he was not a power runner .. In the final game of the 1953 football season , Giel was clipped -LRB- tackled from behind while near the ball-carrier -RRB- on a kick return .. 1953 All-Big Ten Conference football team. This illegal action by an opposing player led to a fifteen yard penalty and a broken ankle that for many confirmed the belief that Giel was too slight to have a professional football career .. Despite this , the Canadian Football League -LRB- CFL -RRB- offered him $ 75,000 over three years .. Canadian Football League. Canadian Football League. Instead of professional football , after his collegiate days Giel pitched in the major leagues for the New York and San Francisco Giants , Pittsburgh Pirates , Minnesota Twins , and Kansas City Athletics .. Minnesota Twins. Minnesota Twins. Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh Pirates. Kansas City Athletics. Kansas City Athletics. Minnesota. Minnesota Golden Gophers football. major leagues. Major League Baseball. New York. New York Giants ( NL ). San Francisco Giants. San Francisco Giants. He signed with the Giants for a $ 60,000 bonus , which was their highest ever at the time .. After his retirement from baseball , Giel was a color commentator on Minnesota Vikings radio broadcasts from 1962 to 1969 , and served as the University of Minnesota 's Director of Athletics from 1971 to 1989 .. Minnesota. Minnesota Golden Gophers football. baseball. baseball. University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota. color commentator. color commentator. Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota Vikings. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975 .. College Football Hall of Fame. College Football Hall of Fame. Giel died following a heart attack on May 22 , 2002 .