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16 Facts About Chris Gizzi

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Christopher Aaron Gizzi was born on March 8,1975 and is an American football coach and former linebacker who was the strength and conditioning coordinator for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.

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Chris Gizzi played for two seasons with the Packers with one start.

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Chris Gizzi was born on March 8,1975, in Brunswick, Ohio.

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Chris Gizzi attended St Ignatius High School where he was a two sport athlete, excelling in wrestling and football.

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Chris Gizzi's father is a retired English teacher at Center Middle School in Strongsville, Ohio.

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Chris Gizzi went to college at the United States Air Force Academy where he lettered in football in 1994,1996, and 1997.

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Chris Gizzi was named as the Western Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997.

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Chris Gizzi was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Denver Broncos in 1998.

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Chris Gizzi was listed on the Bronco's inactive roster while fulfilling his military obligation with the Air Force during the 1998 and 1999 football seasons.

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Chris Gizzi made the Green Bay Packers squad in 2000, playing in eleven games.

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Chris Gizzi played in twelve games and had one start in 2001.

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Chris Gizzi recorded five tackles, four assists, and one forced fumble that year.

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Chris Gizzi was a member of the US Air Force Reserve at the time.

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Chris Gizzi was the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the University of North Carolina football team in 2013.

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Chris Gizzi founded and ran a strength and conditioning business called Atlas Performance in downtown Chicago in 2010 with his wife, Jennifer Gizzi.

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Chris Gizzi had a brief stint at the University of North Carolina as a Strength and Conditioning assistant before he was then named as the Green Bay Packers coach of the same role on February 7,2014.