Pegleg Mexican Mafia

Joseph morgan 10 april 1929 9 november 1993 was a member of the mexican mafia despite not having mexican ancestry.

Pegleg mexican mafia. Joseph morgan born joseph međugorac. Tracking the mexican mafia inside donovan state prison 2011 edward r. He received the nickname pegleg by authorities because of his prosthetic leg. April 10 1929 november 8 1993 was the first non hispanic member of the mexican mafia.

The characters of santana olmos jd forsythe and mundo serna are based on real life mexican mafia leaders rudy cheyenne cadena joe pegleg morgan and roberto robot salas. American prison officials gave him the name peg leg but that wasn t his moniker. 31 of 31 found this interesting. He received the nickname pegleg by authorities because of his prosthetic leg.

A historical look at amputation and prosthetics in. Joe pegleg morgan 1929 1993 first non hispanic member of the mexican mafia an american criminal organization references edit cantos mae 2005 pirates peg legs. Pegleg morgan born joseph megjugorac in 1929 in los angeles the son of croatian immigrants rose to become a real life shot caller in the vicious mexican mafia gang founded by 13 mexican americans in a california youth prison in 1957. Phil reeves in los angeles thursday 11 november 1993 01 02 gangsters in the small but deeply feared mexican mafia in california were in mourning yesterday following the announcement that their.

The story of rene boxer enriquez and his life in the mexican mafia. Boxer the mexican mafia turncoat wrote that morgan was shot in the leg during a bank robbery in his book the black hand.