Las Vegas Sun

April 23, 2024

Former mobster Michael Franzese speaks to athletes at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007.  Franzese tours the country speaking to college and professional athletes about the dangers of gambling and getting mixed up with the mob, and by his count has visited 350 schools.

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Former mobster Michael Franzese speaks to athletes at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007. Franzese tours the country speaking to college and professional athletes about the dangers of gambling and getting mixed up with the mob, and by his count has visited 350 schools.