In 1964, two years after Rizzo´s death, an informant advised the FBI that Rizzo had been a captain in the Gambino Family and had sponsored his son John into the Family. Rizzo had a very close association with Tommy Rava, possibly he was the one who sponsored Rava into the Family. Rizzo was born on May 16, 1887 in Palermo, Sicily and entered the US in 1906. He died on August 20, 1962 and was succeeded as a captain by Petey "Pumps" Ferrara. His last residence was at 1348 77th Street in Brooklyn (Dyker Heights). He worked as a jeweler and had his own store on Canal Street on Manhattan. He was arrested in 1937 in connection with a still operation. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 2 years in federal prison.

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