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Who is OJ Simpson? Take a look at upon a football star who was acquitted of double murder!

An undeniable legend, OJ Simpson was a pioneer running back for the NFL's Buffalo Bills

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He emerged as a top-tier footballer and emerged as a great one in the game

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His life, however, took a steep turn when he was acquitted in a criminal case

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OJ, nicknamed 'The Juice', was charged of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.

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Simpson was accused with murder, but he led authorities on a slow-speed pursuit through the Los Angeles motorways before to turning himself in.

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The eponymous "Bronco Chase," so called because of the white car he drove, was the first of many prime-time TV moments in the surreal story that captured America's attention.

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OJ Simpson was a Pro Football Hall of Famer, and he had invited a lot of trouble for himself.

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OJ Simpson's record as one of the most talented RB's in football history was eclipsed by his months-long, nationally televised trial, which was referred to as "the trial of the century."

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OJ had an entire force of defense attorneys for himself, namely Robert Kardashian, the father of Kim, Khloe & Kourtney Kardashian

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OJ Simpson was acquitted of the charges of the double murder but a separate civil trial jury found him liable in 1997 for the deaths.

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On April 10th, OJ Simpson succumbed to his battle of cancer, and the announcement was made by The Simpsons Family

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