O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star and central figure in the infamous murder trial, has passed away at the age of 76 after battling cancer.
"On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer," a message signed by the family stated.
But it all came crashing down in 1994 when Simpson, who had parlayed his sports fame into a career as an actor and advertising pitchman, was charged with the murder of his ex-wife and a male companion. Unable to afford an operation, his mother created crude braces by putting the wrong shoe on each foot and his legs grew stronger, so strong that eventually he was able to dash 100 yards in 9.9 seconds.
He did, however, strike it big with corporate America and he proceeded to cash in with advertisements for Royal Crown Cola, Schick, Foster Grant, TreeSweet orange juice and Wilson Sporting Goods.
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