Anthony P. "Tony" Pizzo statue

Anthony P. Pizzo was born to Italian parents in Tampa on September 22, 1912. A graduate from Hillsborough High School, he demonstrated early leadership abilities in organizing the Latin community's most popular teenage social club, taking part in debate clubs and rallying behind the Hillsborough High Terriers as head cheerleader. Pizzo studied for two years at the University of Florida before transferring to Stetson University in Deland, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and studied law, education, and history.