1975 Event Former Teamsters' president James Hoffa reported missing 1975 Event Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa disappears in suburban Detroit 1971 Event President Nixon commutes Jimmy Hoffa's jail term 1967 Event Teamster President Jimmy Hoffa begins 8-year jail sentence for defrauding the union and jury tampering (commuted Dec 23, 1971) 1967 Event Jimmy Hoffa enters Lewisburg Federal Prison 1964 Event Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud and conspiracy 1964 Event Jimmy Hoffa sentenced to 8 years 1964 Event Jimmy Hoffa convicted of jury tampering 1961 Event James R. Hoffa elected chairman of Teamsters 1959 Birthday Kevin Anderson, Illinois, actor, Hoffa, Sleeping with the Enemy 1941 Birthday Jimmy Hoffa, Jr., son of Jimmy Hoffa/Teamster union leader 1941 Birthday James P. Hoffa, American Businessman 1913 Birthday Jimmy Hoffa, missing labor leader 1913 Birthday Jimmy Hoffa, Teamsters leader who disappeared in 1975
