Carl Daniel Gioia, born January 24, 1985,[1] is a former football placekicker.[2] He played college football for the University of Notre Dame.[3]
| Position | Placekicker |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 24, 1985 |
| Career history | |
| College | Notre Dame (2003–2007) |
| High school | Valparaiso |
Early life
editGioia attended Valparaiso High School in Valparaiso,[4] Indiana and was a good student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a four-year letterman, was named as an All-State selection by the Indiana Football Coaches Association for three years, and as a senior, he was also named as an IFCA Academic All-State selection, named as a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete, and was selected as the Indiana Mister Football Kicker Position Award. Carl Daniel Gioia graduated from Valparaiso High School in 2002.[5]
College career
editGioia played college football for Notre Dame from 2003[6] to 2007. He finished his last season as the third-leading scorer on the team with 73 points.[7]
Post-college
editFollowing his college career at Notre Dame, Gioia attended dental school at the University of Louisville. After graduating at the top of his class, he entered into Louisville's Orthodontics Residency Program. He later practiced orthodontics in Louisville, KY.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "ESPN – Carl Gioia Stats, News, Photos – Notre Dame Fighting Irish – NCAA College Football". Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- ^ "Carl Gioia: It was always all about the kickoffs for Gioia". Observer Sports. November 17, 2006. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- ^ Steve Wiltfong (September 5, 2004). "Getting to know ... Carl Gioia". The South Bend Tribune. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Olszewski, Brian T. (December 18, 2006). "Notre Dame kicker gets strength, confidence from his Catholic faith". Catholic Herald. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- ^ Bob Wieneke. "Gioia able to block out noise". The South Bend Tribune. p. SS14. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Vaughn McClure (February 5, 2003). "Oh, Gioia! Penn killer commits to kick at ND". The South Bend Tribune. p. B7. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John O'Malley (March 20, 2007). "No more kicks for ND's Gioia". The Times of Northwest Indiana. p. B1. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mike Nieto (December 29, 2015). "Gioia can fix smiles on teens' faces". The Times of Northwest Indiana. pp. B1. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mike Nieto (December 29, 2015). "The Dr. Carl Gioia file". The Times of Northwest Indiana. pp. B6. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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