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Quick Facts
- NAME: James Riddle Hoffa
- OCCUPATION: Activist
- BIRTH DATE: February 14, 1913
- DEATH DATE: c. July 30, 1975
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Brazil, Indiana
- PLACE OF DEATH: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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Jimmy Hoffa was became a labor organizer in the 1930s, rising in the Teamsters Union during the next two decades until he reached the office of president.
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Jimmy Hoffa - What Really Happened?
Jimmy Hoffa went to meet some associates at a restaurant one afternoon and was never seen again. To this day, the events that took place on that day remain a mystery.
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Jimmy Hoffa was born February 14, 1913, in Brazil, Indiana. He became a labor organizer in the 1930s, rising in the Teamsters Union during the next two decades. He played a key role in forging the first national freight-hauling agreement. He was sent to prison in 1967 for jury tampering, fraud, and conspiracy. In 1975 he disappeared; he is believed to have been murdered.© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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