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An ex-Viking's second life in the schools

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Former Viking Randall McDaniel
Former Viking Randall McDaniel pictured in 2009
Tim Nelson | MPR News file

Throughout 2017, Minnesota Public Radio will celebrate 50 years on the air by sharing highlights from our archives, connecting Minnesota's past to its present. | This story originally aired in August 2009.

Randall McDaniel, the former Hall of Fame offensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings, has an unlikely second life as a teacher.

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McDaniel spent 11 years with the Vikings before a brief stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He retired in 2001, which gave him more time to focus on education.

He's still an elementary teacher in the Robbinsdale school district.

In a 2009 interview with Gary Eichten, McDaniel talked about football and elementary school. He took listener calls as well.

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