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The Most Successful American Mobster EVER: Tony Accardo
Manage episode 405978129 series 2972712
Tony "Joe Batters" Accardo aka the Big Tuna (!) was one of the most powerful Mob Bosses that the American Mafia has ever seen, sitting atop the brutal Chicago Outfit for 40 years. From being an errand boy turned hitman for none other than Al Capone to taking the Outfit from a local prohibition gang to a national powerhouse with multiple Vegas casinos, Accardo's seven decade career in the underworld is legendary.
And you'll never guess which current NFL all stars are his great-grandsons...
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172 episodes
Manage episode 405978129 series 2972712
Tony "Joe Batters" Accardo aka the Big Tuna (!) was one of the most powerful Mob Bosses that the American Mafia has ever seen, sitting atop the brutal Chicago Outfit for 40 years. From being an errand boy turned hitman for none other than Al Capone to taking the Outfit from a local prohibition gang to a national powerhouse with multiple Vegas casinos, Accardo's seven decade career in the underworld is legendary.
And you'll never guess which current NFL all stars are his great-grandsons...
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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