A Hurricane Is Born
After running away from the reformatory, he joined the United States Army. During his service in West Germany, he spent time boxing. He was discharged in 1956, deemed unfit for service after being court-martialled four times. He then returned home to New Jersey, where he was convicted of two muggings and was ultimately sent to prison.
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Carter was in prison until 1961. Upon his release, he started boxing professionally. Standing at 5’8”, Carter was shorter than the average middleweight boxer. But the man had power – his aggressive style and ability resulted in numerous early-stage knockouts. People started to take notice of this small boxer from Jersey, and it didn’t take long for him to earn the nickname “Hurricane.”