Two time World Record holder and celiac disease advocate Craig Pinto will appear in an episode of “NY Ink” airing on TLC this Thursday, January 5, 2012, at 9 p.m. ET. Craig, who is a former professional indoor football player, will talk about living with celiac disease and his foundation, Kicking4Celiac.

Craig is known in the celiac and gluten-free community for kicking a record number of field goals in a designated time period – all on behalf of celiac awareness. In 2010, Craig kicked 717 field goals in 12 hours as a fundraiser for celiac disease research. In 2011, Craig set his sights higher and kicked 1,000 field goals in 24 hours, this time to raise money for a new college scholarship program he founded.

To learn more about “NY Ink,” visit the show’s website.

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