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Sacco

[sak-oh, sahk-kaw]

noun

  1. Nicola 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.



Sacco

/ ˈsækəʊ /

noun

  1. Nicola (niˈkɔːla). 1891–1927, US radical agitator, born in Italy. With Bartolomeo Vanzetti, he was executed for murder (1927) despite suspicions that their political opinions influenced the verdict: the case caused international protests

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Board of Education, the Sacco and Vanzetti murder trial and more.

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He followed up with a series of investigative novels about the coal and oil industries and the Sacco and Vanzetti case, as well as militant tracts on religion, the newspaper industry, finance, and education.

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Currently an assistant coach for the Boston Bruins, Sacco has played and coached at the NHL level.

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Another to watch is Boston Bruins assistant coach Joe Sacco, a onetime Colorado Avalanche coach that was said to have been among the finalist candidates interviewed for the Kraken post three years ago.

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If they really want Rod Brind’Amour with Carolina or assistant coach Joe Sacco with Boston, they need to wait for their teams’ playoff runs to end.

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