Salvatore "Sally Rags" Ragusin was an associate of Peter Clemenza.
Biography[]
Usually referred to as "Sally Rags", he was a subordinate of Clemenza sent to keep an eye on Carlo Rizzi's bookkeeping operation. He spent most of his time there with Rizzi and his friend, a man named Coach.
When Rizzi was beaten up in the street by Sonny Corleone, Ragusin immediately reported the incident to Clemenza.
Behind the scenes[]
In The Godfather Papers and Other Confessions, Mario Puzo describes a gambler named Salvatore "Sally Rags" Ragusin, whom this character's name is apparently a reference to. In The Godfather novel however he is only referred to as Sally Rags.