Tom Gizzi
Personal information
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:La Salle College
(Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania)
College:Pennsylvania
Position:Offensive lineman / Defensive lineman
Undrafted:1989
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Tom Gizzi is a former American 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]

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ↑ Silary, Ted (February 2, 1994). "This Gizzi's Heart Set On Penn, For Hoops". articles.philly.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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 2022-04-24.
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