Jerry Rizzo

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] On December 21, 1948, Jerry Rizzo was suspended by the for the remainder of the season, including the playoffs, after punching a referee during a 60–54 loss to the original Denver Nuggets, despite leading his team with 15 points.^[4] The incident was widely cited as potentially a factor in Rizzo not being called up by the Basketball Association of America (BAA).^[2]

Key Information

Personal information
Born	(1918-03-12)March 12, 1918 Astoria, New York, U.S.
Died	August 27, 2011(2011-08-27) (aged 93) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight	150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
High school	Newtown (Queens, New York)
College	Fordham (1939–1940)
Playing career	1940–1953
Position	Guard
Coaching career	1950–1953
Career history
Playing
1940–1941	Cohoes Mastadons
1941–1942	Kingston
1945–1946	Paterson Crescents
1946–1949	Syracuse Nationals
1949	Saratoga Indians
1949	Schenectady Packers
1949–1952	Bridgeport Aer-A-Sols
1952–1953	Middletown Guards
Coaching
1950–1951	Bridgeport Aer-A-Sols
1952–1953	Middletown Guards
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After his professional basketball career ended, Rizzo moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and opened a sporting goods store.^[2]

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". Stats Crew. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
4. ^ "Nats to Appeal Ban on Rizzo". Endicott Daily Bulletin. Endicott, Broome County. Associated Press. December 28, 1948. p. 8.

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