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'''Carl Daniel Gioia'''(Born: [[January 24]], 1983) is a former [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] football player for the [[University of Notre Dame]].
{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}
{{Infobox college football player
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1985|1|24}}
|pastschools=[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]] (2003–2007)
|highschool=Valparaiso
|currentposition=[[Placekicker]]
}}
'''Carl Daniel Gioia''', born January 24, 1985,<ref name="ESPN">{{cite web | title = ESPN – Carl Gioia Stats, News, Photos – Notre Dame Fighting Irish – NCAA College Football| url = https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/150302| access-date = April 7, 2008}}</ref> is a former [[American football|football]] [[placekicker]].<ref name="ObserverSports">{{cite news |title=Carl Gioia: It was always all about the kickoffs for Gioia |work=Observer Sports |date=November 17, 2006 |url=http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2006/11/17/IrishInsider/Carl-Gioia.It.Was.Always.All.About.The.Kickoffs.For.Gioia-2466760.shtml |accessdate=April 7, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213143552/http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2006/11/17/IrishInsider/Carl-Gioia.It.Was.Always.All.About.The.Kickoffs.For.Gioia-2466760.shtml |archivedate=February 13, 2008 }}</ref> He played [[college football]] for the [[University of Notre Dame]].<ref>{{cite news |author1=Steve Wiltfong |title=Getting to know ... Carl Gioia |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-getting-to-know/134038925/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |work=[[The South Bend Tribune]] |date=September 5, 2004}}</ref>


==High School Years==
==Early life==
Gioia attended Valparaiso High School in Valparaiso, 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 2003.
Gioia attended [[Valparaiso High School]] in [[Valparaiso, Indiana|Valparaiso]],<ref name="OlszewskiCatholicHerald">{{cite news | last = Olszewski | first =Brian T. | title = Notre Dame kicker gets strength, confidence from his Catholic faith | work = Catholic Herald | date = December 18, 2006 | url = http://www.catholic.org/diocese/diocese_story.php?id=22404 | accessdate = April 7, 2008}}</ref> [[Indiana]] and was a good student and a [[Letterman (sports)|letterman]] in [[High school football|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 [[Secondary school|High School]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Bob Wieneke |title=Gioia able to block out noise |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-gioia-able-to-blo/134038985/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |work=[[The South Bend Tribune]] |page=SS14 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref>

==College career==
Gioia played college football for Notre Dame from 2003<ref>{{cite news |author1=Vaughn McClure |title=Oh, Gioia! Penn killer commits to kick at ND |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-oh-gioia-penn-k/134039183/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |work=[[The South Bend Tribune]] |date=February 5, 2003 |page=B7 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref> to 2007. He finished his last season as the third-leading scorer on the team with 73 points.<ref>{{cite news |author1=John O'Malley |title=No more kicks for ND's Gioia |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-no-more-kicks-for-nds-gioia/134039024/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |work=[[The Times of Northwest Indiana]] |date=March 20, 2007 |page=B1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Mike Nieto |title=Gioia can fix smiles on teens' faces |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-gioia-can-fix-smiles-on-teens/134038948/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |work=[[The Times of Northwest Indiana]] |date=December 29, 2015 |pages=B1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Mike Nieto |title=The Dr. Carl Gioia file |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-the-dr-carl-gioia-file/134038973/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |work=[[The Times of Northwest Indiana]] |date=December 29, 2015 |pages=B6 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/gioia_carl00.html

== External links ==
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*[http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/gioia_carl00.html Carl Gioia, player bio at the athletic site of the University of Notre Dame]

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Valparaiso, Indiana]]
[[Category:American football placekickers]]
[[Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players]]


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Latest revision as of 00:04, 17 October 2024

Carl Gioia
PositionPlacekicker
Personal information
Born: (1985-01-24) January 24, 1985 (age 39)
Career history
CollegeNotre Dame (2003–2007)
High schoolValparaiso

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]

Early life

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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 career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "ESPN – Carl Gioia Stats, News, Photos – Notre Dame Fighting Irish – NCAA College Football". Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Steve Wiltfong (September 5, 2004). "Getting to know ... Carl Gioia". The South Bend Tribune. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Olszewski, Brian T. (December 18, 2006). "Notre Dame kicker gets strength, confidence from his Catholic faith". Catholic Herald. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  5. ^ Bob Wieneke. "Gioia able to block out noise". The South Bend Tribune. p. SS14. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ 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.Open access icon
  7. ^ 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.Open access icon
  8. ^ 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.Open access icon
  9. ^ Mike Nieto (December 29, 2015). "The Dr. Carl Gioia file". The Times of Northwest Indiana. pp. B6. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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