2006-10-09 09:26:29 · 3 answers · asked by marcdabomb123 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
He was kidnapped in New York City, was tied up with tape, beaten, stabbed, and left for dead on the beach, but managed to survive.
However, this is not why he got the nickname "Lucky". Apparently, he was very adept at picking horses, and would often win at the race track, hence the name.
2006-10-09 09:36:57 · answer #1 · answered by John A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"In the 1920s Masseria was involved in a prolonged turf war with rival crime boss Salvatore Maranzano. Luciano, who by this time had earned the nickname "Lucky" (supposedly by surviving a brutal attack on his life), made a deal with Maranzano and arranged for Joe the Boss to be assassinated in 1931."
2006-10-09 09:30:54 · answer #2 · answered by msbedouin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he got away with so many things when he was a young boy they started calling him lucky.
2006-10-09 09:29:04 · answer #3 · answered by TC1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋