Muhammad Ali throws his support behind Rubin "Hurricane" Carter

Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali (visible at center) leads a rally of some 1600 persons through the streets of Trenton, NJ, October 17, 1975, to urge New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne to pardon former middleweight contender Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. Carter is currently serving three consecutive life sentences for a 1966 triple murder in Paterson, NJ. Key witnesses at the trial have recently recanted their testimony. (UPI Photo/Files)