Tony Accardo
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Anthony Joseph Accardo (/əˈkɑːrdoʊ/; born Antonino Leonardo Accardo, Italian: [antoˈniːno leoˈnardo akˈkardo]; April 28, 1906 – May 22, 1992), also known as "Joe Batters" and "Big Tuna",[1] was an American longtime mobster. In a criminal career that spanned eight decades, he rose from small-time hoodlum to the position of day-to-day boss of the Chicago Outfit in 1947, to ultimately becoming the power behind the throne in the Outfit by 1972. Accardo moved the Outfit into new operations and territories, significantly increasing its power and wealth during his tenure as boss.
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Tony Accardo | |
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Born | Antonino Leonardo Accardo (1906-04-28)April 28, 1906 |
Died | May 22, 1992(1992-05-22) (aged 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Resting place | Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Joe Batters Big Tuna Tough Tony |
Occupation | Crime boss |
Spouse |
Clarice Pordzany (m. 1934) |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Nick Bosa (great-grandson) Joey Bosa (great-grandson) John Bosa (grandson-in-law) Palmer Pyle (son-in-law) Eric Kumerow (grandson) Jake Kumerow (great-grandson) |
Allegiance | Chicago Outfit |
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