Portland

Published: Nov. 14, 2020, 5:28 a.m.

b"This is episode 5 of a series in which I interview my father, Antonio Russo about his journey to the United States by himself as a child of 10 from Naples, Italy. In this episode, Tony makes his way from Brooklyn, New York to Portland, Oregon to live with an uncle whom he has never met. This uncle heard rumblings that things were tough in Brooklyn and young Tony was on the verge of being placed into a home for boys. Tony\\u2019s uncle, (also named Tony) blindly sent him a one way plane ticket to Portland. When Tony arrives in Portland he meets his uncle and his uncle's young wife and essentially becomes their first child. Tony will read chapter 5 from his book; Wrestling with the Devil, a Story of Sacrifice, Survival and Triumph from the Hills of Naples to the Hall of Fame. Be sure to stay tuned after the chapter to hear the interview with Tony and get more insights into the story!"