Richard eberling sam sheppard

American neurosurgeon (1923–1970)

For other people with similar names, see Sam Shepard (disambiguation).

Samuel Holmes Sheppard ((1923-12-29)December 29, 1923 – (1970-04-06)April 6, 1970) was an American osteopath.

He was convicted of the 1954 murder of his pregnant^[1] wife, Marilyn Reese Sheppard, but the conviction was eventually overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, which cited a "carnival atmosphere" at the trial.

Richard eberling sam sheppard

Sheppard was acquitted at a retrial in 1966.

Early life and education

Sheppard was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the youngest of three sons of Richard Allen Sheppard, D.O. He attended Cleveland Heights High School where he was an excellent student and was active in American football, basketball, and track; he was class president for three years.

Sheppard met his future wife, Marilyn Reese, while in high school. Although several small Ohio colleges offered him athletic scholarships, Sheppard chose to follow the lead of his father and older