"Tiger" Cardarella (1926—1984) was a Kansas City, Missouri Cosa Nostra figure who was involved in large-scale fencing operations.
This nickname stuck when H. Roe Bartle, the future mayor of Kansas City, referred to him as "this little 'Tiger'" when he handed him a Life Scout award.
Cardarella served five years in prison for receiving stolen property, including firearms.
After a family search, police found his body in the trunk of his car.
The abandoned car, located near a freight company, had been towed off the street to the city impound lot.