Carl Daniel Gioia

Carl Daniel Gioia, born January 24, 1985cite web | title = ESPN - Carl Gioia Stats, News, Photos - Notre Dame Fighting Irish - NCAA College Football| url = http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=150302| accessdate = 2008-04-07] , is a former National Collegiate Athletic Association placekickercite news | title = Carl Gioia: It was always all about the kickoffs for Gioia | work = Observer Sports | date = 2006-11-17 | 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 = 2008-04-07] for the University of Notre Dame.

High school years

Gioia attended Valparaiso High School in Valparaisocite news | last = Olszewski | first =Brian T. | title = Notre Dame kicker gets strength, confidence from his Catholic faith | work = Catholic Herald | date = 2006-12-18 | url = http://www.catholic.org/diocese/diocese_story.php?id=22404 | accessdate = 2008-04-07] , 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.

College career

References

External links

* [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]