Brother Vince
“Brother Vince” by Bill Prusinowski, published by Outskirts Press, Incorporated on August 6, 2024, is a biography that chronicles the lives of two sons from the first wave of Polish and Lithuanian immigrants in America. This account delves into their experiences within the American underworld from the 1930s to the 1950s, highlighting Babe Risko’s journey to becoming the Middleweight Champion of the World and his brother Vince’s role as his acting manager amidst the challenges posed by mob influences in boxing.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of the Risko/Pelkowski family’s navigation through the evolving customs and societal norms of their time. The narrative covers a range of topics, including the worlds of professional boxing, wrestling, and entertainment, as well as Vince’s ventures as an entrepreneur following Babe’s untimely death. With 166 pages, this edition provides insights into the intersection of sports, culture, and the immigrant experience in America.
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This work is an account of two sons of the first wave of Polish/Lithuanian immigrants, and their unavoidable involvement with the American underworld of the 1930s -1950s. Babe Risko (Henry Pylkowski) would go on to win boxing’s Middleweight Championship of the World. Brother Vince was his “acting manager,” being at odds more than not with the proclaimed “Czar” of Boxing, Frankie Carbo and his mobster minions. The story is based upon Babe’s victory in the Ring and life in the Risko/Pelkowski family as they navigated the changing customs and mores of the times. After Babe’s untimely death, Vince continued as an “entrepreneur” before the term made its permanent indent into American society. Times were tough and the attraction of the bizarre and often profane world of professional wrestling, the brutal world of pro-boxing, the rebellious world of rock and roll, stage shows, musicals and Broadway shows, the founding of the National Football Shrine and Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, and various entertainment productions.
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