OJ Simpson death: Inside disgraced icon's Hollywood career, celebrity inner circle
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O.J. Simpson forged a successful career in Hollywood after making history in the NFL. His legacy, however, was marred by the murder trial of the century.
While he earned fame and fortune as a legendary athlete with Hollywood knocking on his door to book a charming personality, Simpson's legacy was forever changed with the 1994 killings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. Tracy Wright is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to Tracy.Wright@fox.com.
Following his stint at University of Southern California, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1968, Simpson was the first player selected in the 1969 NFL draft. Wildly regarded as one of the greatest running backs to ever play in the NFL, Simpson earned NFL Player of the Year multiple times, and was inducted into the hall of fame in 1985.