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Bookmark or Share- Accardo, Tony (“Big Tuna”) | Encyclopedia.comThe Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives. Accardo, Tony (“Big Tuna”) (b. 28 April 1906 in Chicago, Illinois; d. 27 May 1992 in Chicago, Illinois), gangster and mob boss of organized crime in Chicago, who was hailed as the “Genuine Godfather.”Accardo was born in Chicago’s “Little Sicily” to Francesco Accardo, a shoemaker, and ...
- Tony Accardo - WikipediaAnthony Joseph Accardo (/ ə ˈ k ɑː r d oʊ /; born Antonino Leonardo Accardo, Italian: [antoˈniːno leoˈnardo akˈkardo]; April 28, 1906 – May 22, 1992), also known as "Joe Batters" and "Big Tuna", was an American longtime mobster.
- Meet Tony Accardo, The 'Genuine Godfather' Of The Chicago MafiaMeet Tony Accardo, The Elusive Chicago Mobster Who Succeeded Al Capone. By Tim Brinkhof | Edited By John Kuroski. Published April 26, 2021. Updated June 23, 2023. Known as "Big Tuna" and "Joe Batters," Tony Accardo ruled the Chicago Outfit for over 40 years — and he only spent one night in jail.
- The feared mob boss whose great-grandson is now a 49ers starBy Katie Dowd Jan 26, 2022. Ten days after the 1906 earthquake, Tony Accardo was born in Chicago’s Little Italy. Accardo was 14 when he dropped out of school. By 16, he was working for Jack...
- Tony Accardo - Crime MuseumAccardo allegedly took control of the Chicago mob when Ricca retired, but would deny it to his death. The IRS probed into Accardo’s bank accounts and indicted him in 1960 for tax evasion. He was sentenced to six years in prison and fined $15,000.
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