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Rubin Carter, Wrongly Imprisoned and Later Freed

RUBIN CARTER
Rubin Carter, middleweight challenger, Dec. 13,1964AP
By TIME Staff
RUBIN CARTER
Rubin Carter, middleweight challenger, Dec. 13,1964AP
Rubin Hurricane Carter
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, left, knocks out Italian boxer Fabio Bettini in the 10th and last round of their fight at the Falais Des Sports in Paris, Feb. 23, 1965.AP
Boxer Rubin (Hurricane) Carter talks to people picketing on
Boxer Rubin Hurricane Carter talks to people picketing on his behalf outside the Passaic County Court. Clarence Davis—NY Daily News/Getty Images
Hurricane
A view of the sleeve cover photograph of rock singer and songwriter Bob Dylan's 45 RPM single 'Hurricane,' showing boxer Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter in a fighting stance Getty Images
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter Celebrating Freedom
Former middleweight boxing contender Rubin "Hurricane" Carter waves and celebrates on the street after receiving his release from the New Jersey prison system in New York City after his conviction was overturned, Feb. 29, 1988. Ezio Petersen—Bettmann/Corbis
Actor Denzel Wahington (L), star of the new film "The Hurricane," based on the true story of Rubin "..
From left, Denzel Wahington, Rubin Carter, and Evander Holyfield at the premier of The Hurricane, a film starring Denzel Washington on the life of Rubin Carter, Dec. 14 1999 in Los Angeles.Fred Prouser—Reuters
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter dies
Carter posing at the Park Sheraton in Sydney, Feb. 15, 2010. Lee Besford—EPA

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