Tom Gizzi

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Tom Gizzi
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Position Offensive lineman / Defensive lineman
Personal information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school La Salle College
(Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania)
College Pennsylvania
NFL draft 1989: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Tom Gizzi is an American former football lineman who played two seasons in the Arena Football League with the Pittsburgh Gladiators/Tampa Bay Storm. He played college football at the University of Pennsylvania and attended La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania. [1] [2]

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College career

Gizzi played for the Penn Quakers from 1985 to 1988. He was an All-Ivy League First Team selection, helping the Quakers win three Ivy League titles in 1985, 1986 and 1988. He was a team captain as a senior in 1988 and picked up Honorable Mention All-America and All-ECAC honors in addition to league honors. [1]

Professional career

Gizzi played for the Pittsburgh Gladiators/Tampa Bay Storm from 1990 to 1991. [3] In 1991, Gizzi earned Second Team All-Arena honors as the Storm won ArenaBowl V against the Detroit Drive on August 17, 1991. [1] [4]

Coaching career

Gizza was head girls' basketball coach at The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania and McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland. [5] He also served as assistant coach for the Loyola Greyhounds women's basketball team. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Tom Gizzi". loyolagreyhounds.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ Silary, Ted (February 2, 1994). "This Gizzi's Heart Set On Penn, For Hoops". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tom Gizzi". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Tom Gizzi". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Tom Gizzi - Basketball Coach". Notre Dame of Maryland University Athletics. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
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