Jimmy Burke (other)
Jimmy Burke is the name of: *James Burke (gangster) (1931–1996), Irish-American gangster * Jimmy Burke (baseball) (1874–1942), American baseball player See also *Jim Burke (other) *James Burke (other) James Burke may refer to: Politics * James F. Burke (politician) (1867–1932), United States Representative from Pennsylvania *James Burke (Australian politician) (born 1971), member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly *James Burke (C ...

James Burke (gangster)
James Burke (July 5, 1931 – April 13, 1996), also known as "Jimmy the Gent," was an American gangster and Lucchese crime family associate who is believed to have organized the 1978 Lufthansa heist, the largest cash robbery in American history at the time. He was believed to be responsible for the deaths of those involved in the months after the robbery. Following the testimony of Henry Hill, Burke was convicted in 1982, of conspiracy charges related to his involvement in the 1978–79 Boston College basketball point-shaving scandal, and sentenced to 12 years in prison. While in prison, he was convicted of murder and sentenced to another 20 years. He died of cancer at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York, eight years before he would have been eligible for parole. Burke inspired the character Jimmy "The Gent" Conway, one of the main characters of the 1990 film ''Goodfellas'', played by Robert De Niro. Early life At the age of two, Burke was placed in a ...
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Jimmy Burke (baseball)
James Timothy Burke (October 12, 1874 – March 26, 1942) was a Major League Baseball third baseman, coach, and manager. He played for the Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Stockings, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals. Burke was the regular third baseman for the Cardinals from 1903 to 1905. He was named player-manager in the middle of the 1905, season but was replaced by Stanley Robison after amassing a record of 34–56. Playing career Burke made his debut in October of 1898 for the Cleveland Spiders. He was one of many players moved from Cleveland to St. Louis the following season, a move that stocked Cleveland with inferior and inept ball players that resulted in that team producing the worst record ever in Major league baseball. Burke only played a couple of games for St. Louis, now called the St. Louis Perfectos. In 1901, he split time between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox of the American League. Afte ...
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Jim Burke (other)
Jim Burke may refer to: * Jim Burke (author) (born 1961), American author * Jim Burke (cricketer) (1930–1979), Australian cricketer * Jim Burke (illustrator) (born 1973), American illustrator *Jim Burke (c. 1956–1994), the real name of the prolific letter column contributor T. M. Maple *Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer (Jim Burke), British parodist and rapper * Jim Burke (film producer), American film producer who frequently collaborates with Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor See also *James Burke (other) James Burke may refer to: Politics * James F. Burke (politician) (1867–1932), United States Representative from Pennsylvania *James Burke (Australian politician) (born 1971), member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly *James Burke (C ... * Jimmy Burke (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Burke, Jim ...
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