Theodore Roe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American mob boss
Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1898
Place of Birth: Louisiana, United States
Date of Death: 04-Aug-1952
Profession: gangster
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Theodore Roe
- Teddy Roe (August 26, 1898 - August 4, 1952) was an African-American mob boss who built an illegal gambling empire in South Side, Chicago during the 1940s and 1950s.
- Roe earned the nickname "Robinhood" because of his philanthropy among the neighborhood poor.
- After refusing to pay "street tax" to the Chicago Outfit, Roe fatally shot a made man who had been ordered to assassinate him.
- In retaliation, Roe was murdered by an Outfit crew commanded by Sam Giancana on August 4, 1952.
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