Steve Avery (baseball), Avery
Steven Avery (born 1962) is an American convicted of murder. Steven, Stephen, or Steve Avery may also refer to: * Steve Avery (American football) (born 1966), American football running back * Steve Avery (baseball) (born 1970), American baseball pitcher * Stephen Morehouse Avery Stephen Morehouse Avery (December 20, 1893 – February 10, 1948) was an American screenwriter. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Story for the film ''The Gay Deception''. Avery died on February 10, 1948, at the age of ...

Steven Avery
Steven Allan Avery (born July 9, 1962) is an American from Manitowoc County, Wisconsin who was convicted of murder in 2007. He had previously been wrongfully convicted in 1985 of sexual assault and attempted murder. After serving 18 years of a 32-year sentence (six of those years being concurrent with a kidnapping sentence), Avery was exonerated by DNA testing and released in 2003, only to be charged with murder in a different case two years later. Avery's 2003 exoneration prompted widespread discussion of Wisconsin's criminal justice system; the Criminal Justice Reform Bill, enacted into law in 2005, implemented reforms aimed at preventing future wrongful convictions. Following his release, Avery filed a $36 million lawsuit against Manitowoc County, its former sheriff, and its former district attorney for wrongful conviction and imprisonment. In November 2005, with his civil suit still pending, he was arrested for the murder of Wisconsin photographer Teresa Halbach, and ...
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Steve Avery (American Football)
Steven George Avery (born August 18, 1966) is an American former professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed by the Houston Oilers as an undrafted rookie free agent in 1989. He played college football at Northern Michigan. He also played for the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers in addition to the Birmingham Fire of the World League of American Football (WLAF). Early life Avery was born in Milwaukee and attended Brookfield Central High School in Brookfield, Wisconsin. He then attended Northern Michigan University. Professional career After going undrafted in the 1989 NFL draft The 1989 NFL draft (also known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting) was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. The draft was held April 23–24, 1989, at the Marriott Marquis in Ne ..., Avery was signed by the Houston Oilers where he spent one season, appearing in one game. Af ...
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Steve Avery (baseball)
Steven Thomas Avery (born April 14, 1970) is an American left-handed former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers in his career. Career Atlanta Braves Avery was the third overall selection by Atlanta in the 1988 amateur draft. He made his first career start on June 13, 1990, against the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium, giving up eight runs in 2 innings. He finished his rookie year with a record of 3–11 in 21 starts with a 5.64 ERA. The pitching staff of Avery, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, and Pete Smith were dubbed Atlanta's "Young Guns". 1991 The 1991 season was a good year for both Avery and his team. The team went from worst to first in the NL West while Avery compiled a record of 18–8 with a 3.38 ERA. He gave the Braves their first win of the season, a 7–5 victory over the defending World Champion Cincinnati Reds. In the heat of a September pennant race with the Los Angeles Dodge ...
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