I feel ya Jackie, there weren't any chances for poor Italian kids, growing up in the ghettos of the early 1900's.

If I have to name 3 wiseguys, who could've been extremely successful as a professional in a legitimate field, like a lawyer, politician or business executive if they were born in a middle class Italian family in the 80's or 90's for example, when they would've had the chance to go to college and or university.

Those 3 men are: Frank Costello, Johnny Torrio and Carmine Lombardozzi.