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Sam Sheppard  

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  • Sam Sheppard (1923–70) was an osteopathic physician and neurosurgeon turned professional wrestler who was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife Marilyn in 1954. He served 10 years of a life sentence before his conviction was overturned. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Sheppard, Sam]

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