Al Capone 11 years in federal prison. After conviction, he replaced his defense team with experts in tax law, and his grounds for appeal were strengthened by a Supreme Court ruling, but his appeal ultimately failed. Capone showed signs of syphilitic dementia early in his sentence and became increasingly debilitated before being released after eight years of incarceration. On January 25, 1947, Capone died of cardiac arrest after suffering a stroke. Al Capone was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on January 17, 1899. His parents were Italian immigrants Gabriele Capone (1865–1920) and Teresa Capone (née Raiola; 1867–1952). His
John Buchanan (footballer, born 1899) John Buchanan (footballer, born 1899) John "Jock" Buchanan (15 March 1899 – 3 October 1947) was a Scottish professional football player. Buchanan was a versatile player who settled at right half, but could also play at the back or in attack. He started with Johnstone (then a senior team) and moved to St Mirren in 1919, and then to Greenock Morton in the summer of 1921. He led the attack in Morton’s surprise Scottish Cup victory of 1922, defeating Rangers 1-0 in the final. He stayed at Cappielow until December 1927, by which time the team had been relegated, and