April 22, 2014

Hurricane

Last Sunday April 20th, the magnificent man we named our eldest son after, died from terminal prostate cancer. Check out the story behind the man Bob Dylan sang about in the song "Hurricane"

Rubin Carter

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Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (May 6, 1937 – April 20, 2014) was an American middleweight boxer 
who was convicted of murder and later freed via a petition of habeas corpus after spending almost
 20 years in prison. Following his release, Carter became an advocate for the wrongly convicted.

Rubin Carter

Rubin Carter 4.jpgRubin Carter in 2011
Statistics
Nickname(s)Hurricane
Rated atMiddleweight
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
NationalityAmerican
BornMay 6, 1937
Clifton, New Jersey
DiedApril 20, 2014 (aged 76)
Toronto, Ontario
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights40
Wins27
Wins by KO19
Losses12
Draws1
No contests0