[1] He was later moved to linebacker and gained a starting role before his junior season, earning the spot over Mike Beckish.
[3][1] During the following spring, he broke his tibia after a teammate fell on it in practice,[4] and a knee injury derailed his senior season.
[10] Pete's father Paul Giftopoulos was a professional soccer player in Greece before immigrating to Canada.
[11] Pete also played basketball and soccer in high school and threw shot put.
[4] After his playing career ended, Giftopoulos became a restaurant entrepreneur in Hamilton and later returned to Penn State for kinesiology classes.