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William F. Cercone (August 13 1913 – January 2 2005) was a prosecutor and judge in Pennsylvania. As a prosecutor he rose to prominence during the Red Scare of the 1950s by prosecuting Communist Steve Nelson. He later served on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.Several of Cercone’s relatives were also prominent lawyers or judges notably his uncle Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice Michael Musmanno and his great-nephew United States district court judge David S. Cercone.

alma mater
University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University School of Law
birth date
1913-08-13
birth place
Stowe Township Allegheny County Pennsylvania
death date
2005-01-02
death place
Cranberry Township Butler County Pennsylvania

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