Tom Gizzi
American football player
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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]
(Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania)
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman / Defensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 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 | |
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
Gizzi 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]