The Winter Hill Gang was thought to have skimmed $10,000 per week from the parking lot operation at World Jai Alai, but this was never proven.
(meta data) TITLE: Wheeler, Roger - Voices of Oklahoma ### Roger Wheeler Now Playing: Chapter 04 ### Sarah Lawrence College Chapter 1 — IntroductionChapter 2 — HomicideChapter 3 — May 27, 1981Chapter 4 — World Jai AlaiChapter 5 — Johnny MartoranoChapter 6 — Unsolved MysteriesChapter 7 — The MurderChapter 8 — The InvestigationChapter 9 — Drop a DimeChapter 10 — The Set UpChapter 11 — Nothing PersonalChapter 12 — Trial BeginsChapter 13 — The VerdictChapter 14 — Conclusion # Roger Wheeler ### Businessman Production Notes Businessman, Roger Wheeler, the former chairman of Telex Corp. and former owner of World Jai Alai was murdered May 27, 1981, at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, while sitting in his car. At age fifty-five, he was leaving the golf club after his weekly golf game and was murdered for having uncovered an embezzlement scheme that was going on at his business, World Jai Alai. Linked to the murder were H. Paul Rico, John Callahan, Whitey Bulger, Stephen Flemmi, and Johnny Martorano. The first Tulsa Police detective to arrive at the scene of the crime was homicide detective Mike Huff. Immediate suspicions led to speculation that the murder was a mob hit. But when at Huff's request the Tulsa FBI asked the Boston FBI office for help, they received a terse reply that Boston had ruled out a Boston Mafia connection. Thus began years of a relentless pursuit by Mike Huff with resources provided by the Tulsa Police Department, other organizations in Boston, and Federal agencies to identify those connected to the murder of Roger Wheeler. On March 14, 2001, three members of the Winter Hill Gang—Whitey Bulger, Stephen Flemmi and Johnny Martorano—were indicted for Wheeler's murder, with two alleged conspirators already dead. All three were convicted. After sixteen years on the run, Whitey Bulger was convicted August 12, 2013. Having served thirty-six years with the Tulsa Police, Mike Huff, now retired, is our storyteller on VoicesofOklahoma.com. ### Interview with Mike Huff Program Credits: Mike Huff — Interviewee John Erling — Interviewer Mel Myers — Announcer Honest Media Mel Myers — Audio Editor Müllerhaus Legacy Website Team Douglas Miller — Art Director Mark DeMoss — Webmaster Laura Hyde — Upload Coordinator Anne Hall — Transcriptionist Date Created: June 13, 2013 Date Published: September 23, 2013 Notes: Recorded by John Erling in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Digital Audio Sound Recording, Non-Music. View Transcript
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Roger Wheeler (businessman)
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Roger Wheeler (February 27, 1926 — May 27, 1981) was an American businessman, the former chairman of Telex Corp. and former owner of World Jai Alai. In 1981, he was murdered at age 55 in his car. 
 He was purportedly murdered for uncovering an embezzlement scheme that was going on at his business, World Jai Alai. After retiring from the FBI, H. Paul Rico took a job as head of security for World Jai Alai. He saw the perfect opportunity to set up his former confidential informants Whitey Bulger and Steve Flemmi in a skimming operation there.