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Rubin Carter
May 6, 1937 – April 20, 2014
American boxer (1937–2014)
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Rubin "Hurricane" Carter was an American middleweight boxer who was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for murder, until released following a petition of habeas corpus after spending 18 years and 4 months in prison.
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- Birthday · May 6
- Anniversary · April 20
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