Tony Accardo
Tony Accardo | |
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Accardo 1906–1992 | |
| Born | Antonino Leonardo Accardo April 28, 1906 |
| Died | May 22, 1992 (aged 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois, U.S. |
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| 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 |
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," was a mobster in the American Mafia. In a criminal career that spanned nearly eight decades, Accardo 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.