Puerto Rican Tigers in Bronx

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Puerto Rican Tigers in Bronx

Unread post by alexalonso » April 23rd, 2010, 3:21 am

Back in 1947 two of my uncles started a gang called the Puerto Rican Tigers in the South East section of the Bronx on Trinity Ave, Jackson Ave from 158th Street to 161st Street. It lasted about five years because many of the members went to the Korean War, but my uncles were Jimmy Gutierrez (1931 - 1976) (RIP) and my Uncle Fernando "Tito" Rodriguez (1932 - 1997) (RIP). Other members included Ralphy Penguin, Mario "Suicide" Prado and Ray Sanchez.

I would like to learn more about this gang if anyone out there knows.

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Unread post by alexalonso » June 2nd, 2015, 9:58 pm

I posted this 5 years ago, I guess this gang is too old school for anyone online to post about.

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Re: Puerto Rican Tigers in Bronx

Unread post by VictoriousHTZ » June 30th, 2015, 10:11 am

Off topic but did they ever mention the Korean war?

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Unread post by alexalonso » August 12th, 2015, 3:29 pm

VictoriousHTZ wrote:Off topic but did they ever mention the Korean war?
Yeah they talked about the Korean war, one of my uncles was kicked out the Army and the other came back permenently disabled

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Re: Puerto Rican Tigers in Bronx

Unread post by VictoriousHTZ » August 12th, 2015, 3:48 pm

Being too old is not the problem. People of all ages seem to find a way to your site, just not really the forums. Although there are OGz on here.. on the alpine street page I was surprised on the party that was going on there.
http://www.streetgangs.com/hispanic/cit ... oMIPG.dpbs

Check out this last one.
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August 9, 2015 - 10:44 am
Lived on Alpine 1942-43. Went to Castelar Elementary. My classmates were of Hispanic or Cantonese origins. As an boy of Italian roots from Chicago, it was a cultural experience. I was eventually accepted by my classmates of Hispanic roots who gave me my own placa.

Hopefully this will help guide them to this forum when they google.

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