14. The Mobster Became Known As "Scarface" After Being Slashed During A Bar Brawl When He Worked As A Bouncer
While working as a bouncer for gangster Frankie Yale in 1917 in Coney Island, New York, Capone got into a fight with Frank Gullucio after he insulted the man's sister. Gullucio then proceeded to slash across Capone's face with a smashed bottle inside the Harvard Inn, leaving three indelible scars that would become the gangster's trademark. Although he loathed it, Capone was dubbed as "Scarface" by the press as a result.
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While working as a bouncer for gangster Frankie Yale in 1917 in Coney Island, New York, Capone got into a fight with Frank Gullucio after he insulted the man's sister. Gullucio then proceeded to slash across Capone's face with a smashed bottle inside the Harvard Inn, leaving three indelible scars that would become the gangster's trademark. Although he loathed it, Capone was dubbed as "Scarface" by the press as a result.