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Al Capone was one of the greatest American gangsters in history. "Even though he was unbelievable smart, he dropped out of school, he dropped out of school at age 14 in the 6 Th. grade. (Kobler, John. Capone: The Life and World of Al Capone.) He got involved with crime at a very early age, and he never failed to stir up trouble. Between working 3 jobs and being in a gang, Capon had much worse problems to deal with. Problems like shelter when nighttime came. He later graduated to the notorious Five Points Gang in Manhattan where he ended up working at the "Yale's Brooklyn Dive', with another gangster named Frankie Yale. (Schoenberg, Robert J. Mr. Capone: The Real-and Complete). He also worked at the Harvard Inn as a bartender and bouncer. It was there he received his nickname "Scare Face" His infamous facial scars were received when he got into a brawl with a patron's brother. Cappone ended up meeting his future wife and mother to his child in 1918. He Mary "Mae" Coughlin......

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