Tony Accardo Criminal

Antonino Joseph Accardo (born Antonino Leonardo Accardo; April 28, 1906 – May 22, 1992), also known as "Joe Batters" or "Big Tuna", was a longtime American 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 become the final Outfit authority in 1972. Accardo moved The Outfit into new operations and territories, greatly increasing its power and wealth during his tenure as boss.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Joe Batters or Big Tuna
Birth dateApril 28, 1906
Birth place
Chicago , Illinois , United States
Date of deathMay 22, 1992
Place of death
Chicago , Illinois , United States

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