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
Sam Kennedy (footballer, born 1899) in team, he scored twenty-three goals (thirteen with Coats and ten with New Bedford), placing him sixth on the goals list. In 1929, he was back with J&P Coats, now known as the Pawtucket Rangers under new ownership. He played for the Rangers until 1931. Sam Kennedy (footballer, born 1899) Sam Kennedy (1899-?) was a Scottish association football forward who played in Scotland and the American Soccer League. In 1926, Kennedy signed with the Fall River Marksmen of the American Soccer League after Fall River center forward Harold Brittan moved to the New Bedford Whalers. In December, he briefly returned