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This is the birthday of Ruben Hurricane Carter he
was born in Clifton; New Jersey.He was thrown out of the army after 21 months
of service after four courts-martial. Shortly after
his discharge, he was convicted of two muggings
and sent to prison.Ruben Hurricane Carter died from prostate
cancer at the young age of 76 in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada.Ruben Hurricane Carter was released from prison
after being there for 19 years.He was given the world title to Ruben (Hurricane)
Carter as recognition of his fight for justice.At the height of his boxing career, Carter was
wrongfully convicted twice of a triple murder
and imprisoned for nearly two decades.
(Carter's career record in boxing was 27 wins, 12
losses, and one draw in 40 fights, with 19 total
knockouts (8 KOs and 11 TKOs).)He married Mae Thelma Basket. They had two
sons. After the birth of their second son, Mae
Thelma divorced him on the grounds of
infidelity. After his release in 1985, Carter
married his supporter Lisa Peters, in Canada.
However, they separated later.After his release, Carter married his supporter
Lisa Peters, in Canada. However, they separated
later.The third appeal is rejected by the New Jersey
state supreme court.He attacked a man with a knife when he was 11.
According to him, the man he attacked was a
pedophile who was trying to molest his friend.
He was sent to the ‘Jamesburg State Home for
Boys.’ He ran away from the reformatory before
the completion of his term and went to
Philadelphia.On his return to Paterson, he was arrested for
his escape from the reformatory and was sent
to the ‘Annandale Reformatory’ for 10 months.After his release, he again got into trouble and
was arrested for assault and theft. At the
‘Trenton State Prison,’ he revived his interest in
boxing.In December 1963, in a non-title bout, he beat
then-welterweight world champion Emile
Griffith in the first round by a KO.He turned pro in 1961 and he had a 4 fight
winning streak
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