10 Things to Remember About OJ Simpson

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LOS ANGELES – Ten things to remember about OJ Simpson, the NFL running back who was acquitted of killing his wife and her girlfriend.

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This was reported by the family The Official Simpsons X Account — previously Twitter — that Simpson died Wednesday after a battle with prostate cancer. Simpson's attorney confirmed to TMZ that he died in Las Vegas.

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HOW SHE MET NICOLE BROWN

She was a waitress at the fancy Beverly Hills restaurant, The Daisy. They met while eating there and quickly became inseparable. They married in 1985, had two children, Sydney and Justin, and divorced in 1992.

EARLY DEATH OF HIS SON

Simpson had three children from his first marriage to Marguerite Wheatley: Arnel, Jason, and Aaren, who drowned in the family pool in 1979 at the age of 2.

NFL CAREER LAND NEWS

At the University of Southern California, Simpson won the 1968 Heisman Trophy and was the first player selected in the 1969 NFL Draft. As a pro, Simpson became the first player to surpass 2,000 yards. He was the NFL Player of the Year in 1972, 1973 and 1975 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985. Simpson played nine years with the Buffalo Bills and two years with the San Francisco 49ers.

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HIS GREAT GLORY

At the height of his soccer fame, polls showed him to be one of the three most popular personalities in North America. In 1977, he became the first professional footballer to grace the cover Rolling Stone. In 1978, he became the second professional athlete to host Saturday Night Live.

ACTOR SIMPSON MOVIES

His “Bare Gun: From the Police Squad Files!” had roles in the film. (1988), “Bare Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Horror” (1991) and “Inferno” (1974). He was considered for the lead role in The Terminator, but producers feared he was “too good” to be taken seriously as a cold-blooded killer. Shortly before the murder, he worked on a film called “Frogs”.

COMMERCIALS RUN IT THROUGH AIRPORTS

He shot a series of commercials for the Hertz car rental company, including a juggernaut ad that made him jump over counters at an airport.

BRONCO FALL

The Bronco's infamous chase caused one television station to reschedule its NBA Finals coverage, which featured the chase on the main screen and the play as an intro. Almost every network broadcast the chase as he drove to the cemetery where his ex-wife was buried and then back to Simpson's home. Cameras from the helicopters showed Simpson holding a gun to his head as his friend Al Cowlings drove. The chase was so slow that crowds of people gathered at the crossings, who cheered as he passed.

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MOTHER'S MOMENT

Simpson's frail 73-year-old mother abandoned her wheelchair and took the witness stand, telling jurors that her son had rickets as a child and inherited rheumatoid arthritis, leaving him too disabled to kill anyone.

TWO BOOKS WRITTEN FOR MONEY

He wrote a book while in prison during the trial of a criminal case I want to tell you with a partner. It helped fund his defense. In 2008, he worked on a hypothetical confession called “If I Do It”, which caused a lot of controversy and was withdrawn from publication. Simpson said she needed the money to pay for her children's education. He called the proceeds “blood money.”

Johnnie Cochran

Attorney Johnnie Cochran was not his first attorney. It was Robert Shapiro. Cochran was reluctant to take the case, but was finally convinced after praying with his pastor. He was a commentator before participating in the trial. He went from being a popular local lawyer to becoming world famous.

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