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Boiardo, Ruggiero (Richie the Boot)
1891 - Ruggiero Boiardo was an Italian born, organized crime leader.
- Prominent member of Luchese crime family.
1910 - Worked as a milkman after arriving in the U.S from Italy.
- Ruggiero ran the Italian first ward section of Newark, New Jersey.
1984 - He ran his gambling and extortion rackets until he died at the age of 95.
- Prominent member of Luchese crime family.
1910 - Worked as a milkman after arriving in the U.S from Italy.
- Ruggiero ran the Italian first ward section of Newark, New Jersey.
1984 - He ran his gambling and extortion rackets until he died at the age of 95.
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