About Joe Gardi
Lived 1939 – 2010 (aged 71). Joe Gardi was an American american football player.
Joseph T. Gardi (March 2, 1939 – June 2, 2010) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Hofstra University for 16 seasons, from 1990 to 2005, compiling a record of 119–62–2. He is the father of NFL executive Dave Gardi.
Early life Gardi was raised in Harrison, New Jersey where he attended Harrison High School. While there, he was named a first-team all-state offensive guard as a senior in 1955.
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Personal life His son Dave Gardi is an executive with the Tennessee Titans. He previously played college football as a quarterback for the Brown Bears and worked as a National Football League (NFL) administrator and the Washington Commanders as a senior vice president of football initiatives.
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Who was Joe Gardi?
American football player and coach (1939-2010)
When was Joe Gardi born?
Joe Gardi was born on 2 March 1939 in Harrison.
When did Joe Gardi die?
Joe Gardi died on 3 June 2010 in Sayville, New York.
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Joe Gardi was an american football player.
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Joe Gardi was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joe Gardi. https://biography.guide/joe-gardi/
MLA: "Joe Gardi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/joe-gardi/.
Chicago: "Joe Gardi." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/joe-gardi/.
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