Carl Gioia

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]

Carl Gioia
PositionPlacekicker
Personal information
Born: (1985-01-24) January 24, 1985
Career history
CollegeNotre Dame (2003–2007)
High schoolValparaiso

High school years

Gioia 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 football

Gioia 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

Following 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
  1. "ESPN – Carl Gioia Stats, News, Photos – Notre Dame Fighting Irish – NCAA College Football". Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  2. "Carl Gioia: It was always all about the kickoffs for Gioia". Observer Sports. 2006-11-17. Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  3. Steve Wiltfong (5 September 2004). "Getting to know ... Carl Gioia". The South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. Olszewski, Brian T. (2006-12-18). "Notre Dame kicker gets strength, confidence from his Catholic faith". Catholic Herald. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  5. Bob Wieneke. "Gioia able to block out noise". The South Bend Tribune. p. SS14. Retrieved 25 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. Vaughn McClure (5 February 2003). "Oh, Gioia! Penn killer commits to kick at ND". The South Bend Tribune. p. B7. Retrieved 25 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. John O'Malley (20 March 2007). "No more kicks for ND's Gioia". The Times of Northwest Indiana. p. B1. Retrieved 25 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. Mike Nieto (29 December 2015). "Gioia can fix smiles on teens' faces". The Times of Northwest Indiana. pp. B1. Retrieved 25 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  9. Mike Nieto (29 December 2015). "The Dr. Carl Gioia file". The Times of Northwest Indiana. pp. B6. Retrieved 25 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access


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