Mob History - Teddy Roe

This is the story of Theodore "Teddy" Roe. The last king of policy in Chicago.
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[@theworldaccordingtosimba3366]

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!!!

[@savcts5776]

BUMPY WZ DA TRUTH!!! MTHFK DEM KKKRKKKR LUVIN AZZZ JONES BROS.!!!

[@89RealThe]

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"

[@savcts5776]

DA JONES BROS. WUDNT NO MEN THO!!! DEY WZ COWARDS & KKKRKKKR LUVAZ

[@savcts5776]

BUMPY JOHNSON HAD RIL NUTZ!!! DA JONES BROS. WERE. SOFT

[@JasonRobinsonjr-xx7uv]

I actually knew and lived with an Ed Jones in child custody in the early 70's. Maybe somebody, maybe not. Great coverage tho'.

[@edmondt848]

He didn't say black or no black.......he said something else.

[@89RealThe]

@edmondt848 yeah it was the N-word...

[@philipwujr.4786]

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

[@djking8740]

Swear I watch this just to go to sleep

[@chizzeln.t.w.k1920]

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

[@djking8740]

Awww shit I’m here for it

[@oscarmason3252]

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

[@mr.fleetwood2901]

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

[@kemoluciano7475]

Rest In Peace mr roe

[@betmulligan6192]

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

[@davidwood2911]

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.

[@Imissyoulou]

There was policy on the West Side also. It was mostly ran by Jim Martin.

[@ianmccutcheon2528]

Brilliant delivery as always

[@littleblackduck3134]

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

[@RobertHendrix-nh4vo]

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

[@FernandoGon814]

Bother of what exactly ( ghetto speak just like Queen of what exactly) you people will never grow up. It’s pathetic as it comes and hopefully one day western civilization can take over! I seriously doubt it but miracles happen.

[@danijuggernaut]

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.

[@afewbadmen.]

Check the murder inc series I did

[@GIjoe614]

Yes the murder Inc. Series is phenomenal I watched it like 3 times already

[@afewbadmen.]

Thank you so much I’m glad you enjoyed it. 🙏🏽

[@GIjoe614]

" did he tell ya myer wuz FN his wife & he felt like he wuz suckin his $&# ertime he kissed her" wuz the funniest part to me that's probably why Abe was pissed & started the combination to get rid of the Shapiro bros

[@doseloverstar1183]

Baaaaaad Man Mr. Teddy Roe

[@LeftistJuden]

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

[@torysmith5962]

Bumpy Johnson and him could have took over the whole thing

[@isaiahjackson4530]

Boss!!! That intro was pure 🔥 🔥

[@afewbadmen.]

Appreciate it!! Pal💥💥💥

[@chucklehead2000]

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

[@Imissyoulou]

The street scenes were not from the 20's or Brownsville.

[@Serle-eo9sz]

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...

[@afewbadmen.]

My pleasure pal.

[@zroy9263]

Big props for this informative biography on the late legend Teddy Roe! You're possibly the best historian on KZbin 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!

[@lisosai]

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

[@ahmentv7042]

EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT!!!

[@davidfaulkner1481]

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.

[@ianwilson4483]

He ran the Irish Mob out of Harlem.

[@ianwilson4483]

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

[@afewbadmen.]

I got some stuff on him but not enough to do a whole video. I did cover him in the bumpy johnson

[@Timsmith13911]

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

[@ajjoyner1909]

Great history lesson.. thx✍️

[@Zachary-i8i]

True gangster keep them coming Biss

[@Supremmo]

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.

[@afewbadmen.]

Yea I was going to say that but his wife denied that he was sick

[@Supremmo]

@@afewbadmen. Oh ok. I didn't know that.

[@christopherstephens1129]

Eddie Jones was locked up with Sam Giancana in the 1940s, they became acquainted. Eddie Jones taught Sam Giancana on the policy rackets. In turn Sam Giancana later kidnapped Eddie Jones and gave him a 100,000 to get out of town or be killed and took over the policy racket on the south side and became a multimillionaire.

[@Supremmo]

@@christopherstephens1129 This was covered in the video

[@christopherstephens1129]

@@Supremmo partially

[@meijii42]

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

[@tdoggsmackem7498]

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

[@montezmattison2196]

Teddy went toe to toe with the mob

[@JohnValencia70]

Mr Roe, was fearless 🙏

[@unkindstyle_7]

This is my favorite channel great work

[@dantheman4838]

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

[@djking8740]

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

[@frankmurphy7234]

A classic just in time for Black History Monty

[@d.alexander4229]

Made from the scene Boss earnin my bones.

[@imilliemedina666]

Sorry I'm late, boss. Traffic was terrible

[@virgilkane7369]

Great video .

[@btutt717]

The way you say the year be throwing me off

[@afewbadmen.]

That’s how they used to say it

[@josephconway8682]

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

[@josephphoenix1376]

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!

[@johngratton2301]

You know i will be here

[@joestrickland5153]

Great detailed data research

[@DoggieMike-rw4ix]

I'M HERE BOSS 👊🏼

[@charlesjackson8896]

How have i never heard of him ??

[@pauliedibbs9028]

The true legend of Chicago!

[@OGimperial97]

Teddy had stomach cancer at the time of his death.

[@afewbadmen.]

I was going to put that in but his wife denied that a few years later. Thanks for turning in.💥💥💥

[@JasonRobinsonjr-xx7uv]

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

[@paulkweiner6577]

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

[@warreporttv8316]

I never heard of this dude with all due respect!

[@aaronvaughn2765]

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

[@afewbadmen.]

Yea His wife denied that he was sick that’s why I didn’t put that in there. I figured she would know.

[@pauliedibbs9028]

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

[@d.alexander4229]

I'm from Little Rock, Arkansas

[@savcts5776]

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

[@frankmurphy7234]

Say it again shout out to the lowcountry

[@honeydiva9171]

Gullah Geechee in the house, straight outta Beaufort/Royal Port, SC on Daddy's side, & Orangeburg, SC on my Momma's side. Geechee thru & thru! 😂

[@DallasBrooksBey]

They try to not mention us knowing we ran it 💪🏾🌍🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦

[@charlesandrews2360]

Jones Bros. retired with a lot of money and lived long prosperous lives raising their kids and playing with their grandkids. What's wrong with that? I call that success

[@pboissie]

@@charlesandrews2360plus they had white servants back then 😅impressive for the time. I’m mad Ed Jones involved that racist cutthroat Giancana in the numbers game, props to Teddy for seeing right through that snake.

[@davidfaulkner1481]

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

[@afewbadmen.]

I was going to put that in but his wife denied that he was sick

[@djking8740]

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

[@hugosophy]

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

[@isaiahsalazar2431]

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

[@afewbadmen.]

My remix had too much trouble with the old one .

[@BobSmith-in2gn]

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

[@afewbadmen.]

Later in the 50”

[@icyshack5946]

Isn't that Marshall Caifono not his brother Leonard?

[@afewbadmen.]

He doesn't look 400 pounds but that is the pic they have for at find a grave

[@JohnDoe-f7y2h]

I remember teddy. I worked w him in Chicago

[@afewbadmen.]

Wow in what regard? If I may ask.

[@JohnDoe-f7y2h]

@@afewbadmen.Detroit at a tire shop 1924

[@afewbadmen.]

You were working on tires a hundred years ago?😮

[@JohnDoe-f7y2h]

@@afewbadmen. yes

[@JohnDoe-f7y2h]

@@afewbadmen. I’m 115 years old

[@Gl6619]

9:54 is he related to Marshall Caifano?

[@afewbadmen.]

His brother

[@tonywilliams6584]

👑"AFBM"2023"✌🏾 🗽"212"🗽🖤✊🏾🤫

[@StevenAnderson-x2f]

MoMo not Moony was Sam Giancanna

[@afewbadmen.]

Moony is momo

[@afewbadmen.]

Momo is short for Mooney . Mooney means crazy

[@trackmom40]

👏🏽

[@afewbadmen.]

🙏🏽❤️

[@terror904]

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

[@afewbadmen.]

We was black . He was light skinned

[@blackgodfathers]

Momo not Mooney

[@afewbadmen.]

Momo is Mooney. Momo is short for Mooney means crazy.

[@thuglife-Streetlights]

Tee Roe

[@JamesLee-uz2ju]

🫡💯🫡💯🫡💯👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@jubeimakeshi]

Just like brothers. Like to talk too much.

[@vikmarisco5679]

What a facinating life

[@iron352]

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 🤨

[@GIjoe614]

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

[@iron352]

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 😡

[@LeftistJuden]

It wasn't possible to hold it even if they stuck together the outfit has the judges and politicians at the time Not to mention the powerful black leaders of their underworld had to do less but still profited

[@LeftistJuden]

Not to mention the police department was all Italian and Irish

[@vikmarisco5679]

I love these. You should do Paul the waiter next