Tito Rubio
Evaristo "Tito" Rubio (February 5, 1902 – March 8, 1938) was a Cuban American mobster and an associate of businessman and crime boss Charlie Wall. Rubio was also a leader in Tampa's Cuban community, prominently involved in illegal numbers racket with Wall. [1]
Early life[]
Rubio was born on February 5, 1902 in Tampa, Florida. [2]
Turf wars and death[]
Wall and Rubio had been involved in a violent turf war with Ignacio Antinori. [1]Eddie Virella, Rubio's associate and a co-owner of the Eldorado Club, was shot down by gunmen on 31 January 1937. Rubio himself was attacked and killed on the back porch of his home on 15th St. in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida, on March 8, 1938. [1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Evaristo Rubio: A good man in a bad business". Mob Museum website.
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