Anthony Gizzo
Aug. 4, 1902, to April 1, 1953.
Gizzo, was a longtime ally of Kansas City political boss Charles Binaggio, was chief of the western Missouri Mafia Family during the early 1950s.
Gizzo and Binaggio were arrested together Jan. 18, 1930, on a minor charge in Denver. The arrest is seen by some as evidence that the KC Mob was attempting to stake out territory in the West.
Gizzo was heir apparent to the local political rackets when Binaggio was slain April 6, 1950. However, some believe James Balestrere was top man in the KC underworld in the period 1950-1952.
A heart attack ended Gizzo's underworld career in spring of 1953. He was in Dallas, Texas, when he died.
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