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1. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Joseph_ColomboJoseph Colombo - Wikipedia

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   Joseph Anthony Colombo Sr. (Italian:; June 16, 1923 – May 22, 1978) was the boss of the Colombo crime family, one of the Five Families of the American Mafia in New York City. Colombo was born in New York City, where his father was an early member of what was then the Profaci crime family.

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Joseph-ColomboJoseph Colombo | Biography, Shooting, & Facts | Britannica

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   Joseph Colombo, major organized crime boss in Brooklyn who founded an Italian-American Civil Rights League to deflect government investigations of his activities. He was shot in 1971 and became almost totally paralyzed, dying seven years later, after declining into a coma.

3. themobmuseum.org › blog › life-death-joe-colomboThe life and death of Joe Colombo - The Mob Museum

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   Jun 28, 2018 · Three rounds from an assassin’s gun all but silenced Joseph Colombo, one of the Mafia’s most publicly vocal bosses. Although he survived the June 28, 1971, attack, the wounds left Colombo almost completely paralyzed, and eventually proved mortal.

4. allthatsinteresting.com › joe-colomboJoe Colombo, The Mob Boss Who Was Shot In Broad Daylight

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   Jul 7, 2024 · Joseph Colombo was once the head of the Colombo Family, one of the New York City Mafia’s Five Families. A force to be reckoned with, Colombo helped navigate the family through gang wars and butted heads with his infamous rival “Crazy Joe” Gallo.

5. www.newyorker.com › culture › persons-of-interestIn the Mafia’s Shadow, a Son Honors His Father

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   Jul 23, 2022 · Christopher Colombo was nine years old when his father, Joseph Colombo, Sr., was shot at a rally in Columbus Circle, in 1971. His father was the boss of the Colombo crime family, one of the...

6. www.nytimes.com › interactive › projectsA Mob Boss, Gunshots and Racial Violence - NYTimes.com

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   Feb 17, 2016 · On June 28, 1971, Joseph A. Colombo Sr., the Brooklyn Mafia boss, was shot in the head and critically wounded at Columbus Circle as an Italian-American civil rights rally was about to begin.

7. m.youtube.com › watchJoseph Colombo: The Rise and Fall of a Mob Boss - YouTube

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   The true crime life of Joseph Colombo, the controversial Mafia boss who led the Colombo crime family and made headlines with his activism. This video explores his rise to power, his bold...

8. www.thefamouspeople.com › profiles › joseph-colombo-19037Joseph Colombo Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life ...

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   Joseph Colombo was an American gangster, best known as the boss of the Colombo crime family, one of the five most prominent mafia families in the U.S.

9. time.com › 6171404The True Story Behind The Offer | TIME

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   Apr 27, 2022 · The real Colombo, who was the head of one of the “Five Families” in New York City, did protest against the denigration of Italian Americans. With help from the...

10. www.wikiwand.com › en › Joseph_ColomboJoseph Colombo - Wikiwand

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    Joseph Anthony Colombo Sr. ( Italian: [ koˈlombo]; June 16, 1923 – May 22, 1978) was the boss of the Colombo crime family, one of the Five Families of the American Mafia in New York City.