Trivia Question: Robert F. Stroud was a prisoner best known by what nickname?
Answer: The Birdman of Alcatraz
Stroud was a peculiar man who was both an ornithological genius and a murderous psychopath. One of his hobbies involved the raising of birds until all of his equipment was taken from him at Alcatraz. Famously, Stroud helped save many of his fellows during the Battle of Alcatraz by risking his life to show they had no weapons.
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