Tony Accardo
Mafioso, Deceased Person
1906 – 1992
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Who was Tony Accardo?
Antonino Joseph Accardo, also known as "Joe Batters" or "Big Tuna", 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, until his death. Accardo moved The Outfit into new operations and territories, greatly increasing its power and wealth during his tenure as boss.
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- Born
- Apr 28, 1906
Chicago - Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- May 22, 1992
Chicago
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on July 23, 2013
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