Didn't Nino Conte retire in the early 1950's, then came back to fill the role of Underboss after Frank Scalise was killed? One thing to keep in mind, Gambino would not have been where he ended up without the help of Tommy Lucchese and Vito Genovese.
Do you have Bill Bonannos latest book? In there, there´s a chart listing Conte as underboss in 1951. But I think it´s a mistake, creating the illusion of Conte being the underboss twice. But Bill didn´t make those charts, the co writer did and the co writer seems to be confused at times. I believe Anastasia´s original underboss was Tata Chirico, later replaced by Scalise.
Yes I fully agree with this. Lucchese was a master manipulator too. He should receive more credit for all the schemings and connivings that went on during that era.
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