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unusual facts about Joe Colombo


Joe Colombo

Joseph Colombo (1914–1978), American gangster, boss of the Colombo crime family


1971 in organized crime

June 28 - Joe Colombo is seriously wounded by gunman Jerome Johnson during Italian-American Unity Day, ending his involvement in the Italian-American Civil Rights League.

Paul Vario

In the early 1970s, Vario was "membership director" for mob boss Joe Colombo's Italian-American Civil Rights League.


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Middle Village, Queens

St. John's Cemetery, Queens, a cemetery located in Middle Village, holds many famed mobsters, including John Gotti, Lucky Luciano, Joe Gallo, Carlo Gambino, Joseph Profaci, Joe Colombo, Vito Genovese and Carmine Galante.