Early Years
William Tocco was born Guglielmo Vito Tocco in Terrasini, Sicily on February 13, 1897. He was one of seven children born to Giacomo Tocco and Nicolina Moceri. In 1910 the Tocco family immigrated to Detroit, Michigan, and William became a naturalized citizen after serving in the United States Army during World War I.
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