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Jerry Rizzo
Personal information
Born(1918-03-12)March 12, 1918
Astoria, New York
DiedAugust 27, 2011(2011-08-27) (aged 93)
Las Vegas, Nevada
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
High school Newtown ( Queens, New York)
College Fordham (1939–1940)
Playing career1940–1953
Position Guard
Career history
As player:
1940–1941Cohoes Mastadons
1941–1942Kingston
1945–1946 Paterson Crescents
1946–1949 Syracuse Nationals
1949Saratoga Indians
1949Schenectady Packers
1949–1952Bridgeport Aer-A-Sols
1952–1953Middletown Guards
As coach:
1950–1951Bridgeport Aer-A-Sols
1952–1953Middletown Guards

Jerome S. Rizzo (March 12, 1918 – August 27, 2011) was an American professional basketball player. [1] [2] He played for the Syracuse Nationals in the National Basketball League and averaged 8.4 points per game. [1] [3] In February 1949 he got suspended by the NBL for hitting a referee. [2]

After his professional basketball career ended, Rizzo moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and opened a sporting goods store. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jerry Rizzo NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Jerry Rizzo". Peach Basket Society. April 7, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Jerry Rizzo Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 15, 2019.


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