Mob History - Teddy Roe 

Over an FBI wiretap during the early 1970s, Giancana said of Roe, "I'll say this. Black or no black, that bastard went out like a man. He had balls"

Tough Teddy Roe!!!! He was that dude! He was like Madam Stephanie St. Clair in Harlem. Only thing is Teddy didn't have no Bumpy to assist him. He had those soft, tissue-paper Jones Brothers who ultimately betrayed him. By far, the best piece I've seen about Tough Teddy Roe. Another great piece by AFBM!!! Excellente!!!

It's 4:30 am and I'm playing the Teddy Roe story to go back to sleep. Thanks to the big Boss.

They don’t want to make a movie about a real one like teddy roe , rest in power King

RIP Mr. Teddy Roe, you was a real "G" jack! Don't lay down for anything you worked hard for, not nothing!

Teddy Roe has interested me for years...not much information online about him...for all the work he put in, he's barely mentioned...

I finally found the beautiful cotton club music in the background 😮

Awww shit I’m here for it

From David A. Wood: Chicago's South Side Illegal Gambling Kingpin Eddie Jones may have been more famous, and also initially more important, in African-American Chicago's Illegal Gambling business or "Policy Racket," but Jones associate Teddy Roe was decidedly the more admirably fearless opponent that the "The Outfit" faced as they had to finally kill him in 1952 before they were able to completely take over the part of the African-American "Policy Racket" that was located in Chicago's South Side.

I'd never heard of this guy till this video. Thank you so much. Great job.

It blows my mind you don't have hundreds of thousands of subs man Your voice is class and the history is on point

Brilliant delivery as always

Bumpy Johnson and him could have took over the whole thing

Big props for this informative biography on the late legend Teddy Roe! You're possibly the best historian on RU-vid regarding organized crime history! What makes you so special is your clarity and authenticity. Ted Roe was a man of class, dignity, intelligence, bravery, and tribal pride regardless of being of mixed ancestry. He was a racketeer who was highly successful and respected in the Bronzeville community of Chicago during the early and middle 20th century when Black people prospered during segregation! I would love to see a well-written biographical film about his life because he was a man who was viewed with respect within his community and even by gangsters as powerful as that devil Sam Giancana! Sam met his dreadful fate later in life. Hollywood doesn't care about our heroes so an actor like Denzel Washington should be involved, with the Hughes Brothers or Spike Lee directing, and a producer like Tyler Perry should get behind this. Sadly, Tyler Perry rather be in drag!

I never heard of these cats....thanx for posting boss

He was a brother and he wasn't giving in to them

The real story of William “Bub” Hewlett needs to be told…. They predict him so poorly in these movies it’s a shame. he was the first godfather of Harlem…. He was the first black bad man of Harlem …… he fought against the crooked cops and the gangsters so the black shopkeepers could get a part of the market…. All four of his children graduated from college and did spectacularly well out of the life like the Jewish gangsters children. (Boxer) bootlegger, personal friend of Owen’s Madden…. and worked with and had the respect of Dutch Schultz…. the only black gangster to benefit from the 1919 World Series fix…… come on this guy was a beast and he story needs to be told.

Rest In Peace mr roe

Great history lesson.. thx✍️

Wow, very interesting. I didn't know this Gangster. Great narrator with an excellent voice, i like your channel. Btw, to me Murder Inc. were the most shocking, gruesome and bloody assassins ever in crime history. They killed for money, for business. Over 1000 murders, real, real disturbing. Only Kuklinsky was equal sadistic in modern times.

I don’t know if you can find anything on Bub Hewlett but if so, I would love to hear about him.

Sigh. The Jones Bros should’ve tooled up but I understand. They weren’t that type of organization. Eddie was way too trusting as well. From what I read years ago, Teddy was diagnosed with terminal cancer and rather than die a slow death, he opted to go out by bullets. He released his muscle and walked out the house wearing a fancy suit. When his opps seen him alone, they opened fire on him and he died in a hail of bullets.

Boss!!! That intro was pure 🔥 🔥

Strong work AFBM! From Chicago and haven't heard Teddies' story ever told so in depth.....o7!

Albany Park. I fukn LoVe Chicago. Thanks for the Awesome old street scenes. Subbed

Baaaaaad Man Mr. Teddy Roe

Thanks boss this guy is a new one on me so found it very interesting

ITS 4:00AM ON SUNDAY JANUARY 28/2024 LISTENING TO THE BOSS OF BOSSES A.F.B.M. JUS WANNA SAY THANX BOSS FOR THE SWELL STORY TELLING...

Thanks boss, I knew you'd come through with the good info. I learnt a lot as always.

And can you do another on the Philly black mafia nudie mims and Ron Harvey

This is my favorite channel great work

That’s my great uncle I’m live in Rockford Illinois from Arkansas/alabama

Excellent Episode 👍 I read where Tuff Teddy Roe was terminally ill when he was killed?🤔 Also years later MoMo Giancana gave Teddy Roe his props...said he died like a man!

Sorry I'm late, boss. Traffic was terrible

Excellent video. I had heard the Tough Teddy Roe story before but not like this!

EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT!!!

Teddy went toe to toe with the mob

This would be a good movie. Maybe Bill Duke could direct it.

A classic just in time for Black History Monty

Made from the scene Boss earnin my bones.

The way you say the year be throwing me off

Great video .

Mr Roe, was fearless 🙏

True gangster keep them coming Biss

Here in Chicago, I know these street addresses. Tell it!

How have i never heard of him ??

Great detailed data research

Teddy had stomach cancer at the time of his death.

Yes, I understand that Teddy Will had terminal cancer and that’s the only reason why he put himself in a position to be taken out

which version of "The Mooch" is this? sounds different from what we usually hear.

I'M HERE BOSS 👊🏼

Teddy was smart he basically left his apartment without telling his bodyguards or anyone to commit suicide. He was suffering from terminal cancer. I love the teddy roe and policy Kings story so much.I bought a property I live in on 60th and Michigan fantastic historical area now undergoing gentrification

@10:08 ... Woah, what building is that???

You know i will be here

DA JONES BROS. WERE SOFT!!! RIP2 BUMPY JOHNSON, A RIL GEECHEE SOULJAH 4M S.C.!!! BLACK 1ST & BLACK ONLY

I like teddy Roe ,my father was tough like that, but they say your worst enemy is the person that's closet 😡 to you 🤨 reason being,is that they know more about you than anyone else 🤨

My guy do one on Dennis Dinny Mecchan a lot of people ain’t hip

The true legend of Chicago!

I'm from Little Rock, Arkansas

Isn't that Marshall Caifono not his brother Leonard?

Hey FBM ! Excellent job ! Interesting, entertaining and informative !!!

I never heard of this dude with all due respect!

Lol I can’t believe Tough Teddy passed not as white but as black.

A television set in the 1930s? 7:10 Minute Mark.

9:54 is he related to Marshall Caifano?

👑"AFBM"2023"✌🏾 🗽"212"🗽🖤✊🏾🤫

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Momo not Mooney

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Tee Roe

MoMo not Moony was Sam Giancanna

I remember teddy. I worked w him in Chicago

Just like brothers. Like to talk too much.

Why he is in black gangsters playlist if he's not black?

Dam good episode I had no idea this guy existed...sum1 shud make this a movie 4 sure but the mob wouldn't like that much but who cares these days

I read about the 20:10 policy game in Chicago and that the black people started it, the only thing I didn't like is that the black men didn't stick together and stayed in control 😡

What a facinating life

I love these. You should do Paul the waiter next