O.J. Simpson’s fall from football hero to felon

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Jul 20, 2017

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‘The Sporting News 100 Years of Sports Images’

O.J. Simpson’s college football portrait at USC in 1968 Sporting News via Getty Images

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Simpson shows actress Ann-Margret how to throw a football in 1969. Getty Images

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Lola Falana watches as Simpson points a gun at Richard Burton in a scene from the film “The Klansman” in 1974. Getty Images

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A candid shot of Simpson from 1978 New York Post

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O. J. Simpson. June 26, 1978. (Photo by Joe DeMaria/New York Post/Photo Archives, LLC via Getty Images) New York Post

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Boxer “Smokin” Joe Frazier poses with Simpson in 1979. Getty Images

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Simpson with his girlfriend and soon-to-be wife Nicole Brown at the Xenon club in 1980 New York Post

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O. J. Simpson at club Xenon with girlfriend soon to be wife Nicole. June 01, 1980. (Photo by Richard P. Manning/New York Post/Photo Archives, LLC via Getty Images) New York Post

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O. J. Simpson at club Xenon with girlfriend soon to be wife Nicole. June 01, 1980. (Photo by Richard P. Manning/New York Post/Photo Archives, LLC via Getty Images) New York Post

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OJ Simpson and Nicole Brown Sighted at Stellini’s Restaurant

Simpson and Nicole Brown Simpson outside Stellini’s Restaurant in Beverley Hills, California WireImage

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Simpson poses with Brooke Shields and Marc Buoniconti. New York Post

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Simpson poses with Nicole Brown in 1984. New York Post

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Simpson poses with guests at the Kauai Party at Lagoons in Hawaii in 1988. WireImage

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1988 Kauai Lagoons Celebrity Sports Invitational

Sidney Poitier and Simpson in 1988 WireImage

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Grand Opening of The Harley Davidson Cafe

Simpson (right) poses with Larry Hagman (left) and Peter Fonda. WireImage

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Celebrity Sports Invitational – May 13, 1993

Simpson appears at a golf event in 1993. WireImage

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Simpson interviews members of the Buffalo Bills. Getty Images

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Don Shula Celebrity Classic – February 25, 1994

Gjosei Robillara, O.J. Simpson, and Monica Soares (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage) WireImage

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Simpson’s iconic white Bronco car chase on June 14, 1994 Getty Images

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OJ Simpson Criminal Trial – Arrest of O.J. Simpson

Simpson’s mugshot in 1994 WireImage

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This 03 May, 1995 file photo shows murder defendan

Simpson (right) consults with friend Robert Kardashian (center) and attorney Alvin Michelson. AFP/Getty Images

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O.J. Simpson shows the jury a new pair of Aris ext

Simpson shows the jury a new pair of Aris extra-large gloves, similar to the gloves found at the murder scene. AFP/Getty Images

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SANTA MONICA, UNITED STATES: O.J. Simpson crosses the street from the courthouse in Santa Monica, California during a lunch break 23 October on the first day of his trial in… AFP/Getty Images

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The New York Post’s cover from Oct. 3, 1995, the day O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of murder Getty Images

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Simpson and his attorney Yale Galanter discuss his arrest in a traffic altercation in 2001. Getty Images

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Simpson’s mugshot in 2007 Getty Images

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O.J. Simpson Returns To Court In Robbery Case

LAS VEGAS – NOVEMBER 14: (L-R) Attorney Yale Galanter, O.J. Simpson attorney Gabriel Grasso, attorneys John T. Moran III, attorney John Moran Jr. and Charles Ehrlich, listen to a judge’s… Getty Images

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Simpson arrives at the Clark County Regional Justice Center. Getty Images

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O.J. Simpson Attends Bail Hearing On Robbery Charges

Simpson appears in court to face charges of kidnapping, assault and burglary in 2007. Getty Images

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