| Jerry Rizzo | |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Weight Lb: | 150 |
| Birth Date: | 12 March 1918 |
| Birth Place: | Astoria, New York |
| Death Place: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Newtown (Queens, New York) |
| College: | Fordham (1939–1940) |
| Career Start: | 1940 |
| Career End: | 1953 |
| Career Position: | Guard |
| Years1: | 1940–1941 |
| Team1: | Cohoes Mastadons |
| Years2: | 1941–1942 |
| Team2: | Kingston |
| Years3: | 1945–1946 |
| Team3: | Paterson Crescents |
| Years4: | 1946–1949 |
| Team4: | Syracuse Nationals |
| Years5: | 1949 |
| Team5: | Saratoga Indians |
| Years6: | 1949 |
| Team6: | Schenectady Packers |
| Years7: | 1949–1952 |
| Team7: | Bridgeport Aer-A-Sols |
| Years8: | 1952–1953 |
| Team8: | Middletown Guards |
| Cyears1: | 1950–1951 |
| Cteam1: | Bridgeport Aer-A-Sols |
| Cyears2: | 1952–1953 |
| Cteam2: | Middletown 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]