Thomas Licavoli
Male, Deceased Person
1904 – 1973
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Who was Thomas Licavoli?
Thomas "Yonnie" Licavoli was a gangster and bootlegger during Prohibition. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Yonnie, along with brother Peter Joseph Licavoli and cousin James Licavoli, worked with Jewish gangsters to take over illegal gambling in St. Louis. The Licavolis soon moved on to Detroit, Michigan and would control criminal operations in Detroit and Toledo, Ohio, throughout the Prohibition era.
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- Born
- Feb 9, 1904
United States of America - Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Sep 17, 1973
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on July 23, 2013
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