Steve Ferrigno was the brother of Colombo crime family street soldier Bartolo (Barioco Bartulucia) Ferrigno, who was active in organized crime during the 1940s and 1950s.
stˈiːv fˈɛɹɪɡnˌoʊ wʌzðə bɹˈʌðɚɹ ʌv kəlˈɑːmboʊ kɹˈaɪm fˈæmɪli stɹˈiːt sˈoʊldʒɚ bˈɑːɹɾəlˌoʊ bˌɑːɹɹɪˈoʊkoʊ bˌɑːɹtʃəlˈuːʃə fˈɛɹɪɡnˌoʊ, hˌuː wʌz ˈæktɪv ɪn ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzd kɹˈaɪm dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi z ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z.