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

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at the University of Pennsylvania and attended La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania.

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.

Professional career

Gizzi played for the Pittsburgh Gladiators/Tampa Bay Storm from 1990 to 1991. In 1991, Gizzi earned Second Team All-Arena honors as the Storm won

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against the

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on August 17, 1991.

Coaching career

Gizza was head girls' basketball coach at The Hill School in

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and

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. He also served as assistant coach for the Loyola Greyhounds women's basketball team.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gizzi, Tom Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American football offensive linemen American football defensive linemen Penn Quakers football players Pittsburgh Gladiators players Tampa Bay Storm players High school basketball coaches in the United States Loyola Greyhounds women's basketball coaches American women's basketball coaches The Hill School faculty