Chippewa football star from North Dakota was one of the Untouchables sent to bring down Al Capone

InForum history columnist Curt Eriksmoen concludes the story of William Jennings Gardner, a North Dakota-born football player who crossed paths with Jim Thorpe and helped take down Al Capone.

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