2007-06-11 18:19:54 · 8 answers · asked by meri 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
His partner, Frank Uale , known as Yale, gave Capone a job as a bouncer in a Brooklyn saloon. While working there, he got into a fight in which he was cut on the cheek with a razor. The brawl left him with an ugly scar, three jagged marks which remained hairless and pale. That scar left him with the name "Scarface" which people would call him for the rest of his life.
2007-06-12 04:54:52 · answer #1 · answered by ♥skiperdee1979♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
~Kevin is only partially correct. The syphillis exacerbated his complexion difficulties later in life. When he was five years old, Capone contracted smallpox and the scars from the disease gave rise to so much ridicule ("Scarface" was one of the kinder epithets: others included "Pox Puss", "Crater Snout" and the "The Acneoid Ace"). That ridicule in turn caused Al to drop out of school and become a street thug. The rest is blistery.
2007-06-12 02:55:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
he got a slash on his face from a fight
the story
Capone's job at the Harvard Inn was to be the bartender and bouncer and, when necessary, to wait on tables. In his first year, Capone became popular with his boss and the customers. Then his luck turned suddenly when he waited on the table of a young couple. The girl was beautiful and the young Capone was entranced. He leaned over her and said, "Honey, you have a nice *** and I mean that as a compliment."
The man with her was her brother Frank Gallucio. He jumped to his feet and punched the man who insulted his sister. Capone flew into a rage and Gallucio pulled out a knife to defend himself. He cut Capone's face three times before he grabbed his sister and ran out of the place. While the wounds healed well, the long ugly scars would haunt him forever.
2007-06-12 01:26:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Al Capone sustained a severe laceration to his face during a stint in prison.
2007-06-12 01:27:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sexy is on the money . However, Al and Gallucio eventually worked together and Al did not try to kill him. AL also was vain enough that he tried using makeup and powders to hide the scar as much as possible
2007-06-12 03:27:02 · answer #5 · answered by Ret. Sgt. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he insulted a lady who was with another gangster so the other gangster took out his knife and cut Al Capone's face.
2007-06-12 09:26:07 · answer #6 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He told a woman she had a nice *** and Frank her brother then slashed his face 3 times
2007-06-12 01:27:01 · answer #7 · answered by Matt M 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The truth is he had advanced syphilis which caused scarring.Hollywood never gets it right.
2007-06-12 01:30:51 · answer #8 · answered by kevin k 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋