#2005357 - 01/24/12 07:11 AM
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allegedly....
"If the glove don't fit, then you must aquit"
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#2005359 - 01/24/12 10:05 AM
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jivan
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From what I remember he killed a couple people
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#2005360 - 01/24/12 10:09 AM
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your probably right, it was actually a mexican drug cartel likely lol
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#2005372 - 01/24/12 02:54 PM
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Blackie
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.........hmm...........maybe it was just lipstick
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#2005377 - 01/24/12 04:07 PM
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your probably right, it was actually a mexican drug cartel likely lol
I believe it was the Columbian drug cartel
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#2005378 - 01/24/12 04:09 PM
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OJ was convicted of stealing his memrobilia. That's why he is in jail. Acquitted of killing his ex wife and her friend. Lost the civil case about those killings.
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#2005384 - 01/24/12 06:04 PM
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I still have some land.
I own the London Bridge.
A wild bear _ _ _ _ _ wherever he wants to.
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#2005441 - 01/27/12 04:41 AM
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Never eat yellow snow
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#2005622 - 02/03/12 11:36 PM
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Im assuming NFL football and its history are not your strong suit to have asked such a silly question in the first place.
Any serious discussion of the greatest backs in NFL history will certainly include O J Simpson.
In fact a strong case can be made that he was The greatest back in history.
Born: Orenthal James Simpson - July 9, 1947 - San Francisco, California
Drafted: The Buffalo Bills selected O.J. Simpson No. 1 overall in the 1969 NFL Draft.
Years Played: 1969-1979
Position Played: Running Back
Uniform Number: 32
Nickname: The Juice
Played For: Buffalo Bills (1969-77), San Francisco 49ers (1978-79)
Alma Mater: University of Southern California
Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: 1985
Best Season
O.J. Simpson's greatest season came in 1973 when he rushed for 2,003 yards. He was the first running back to surpass the 2,000-yard mark and the only one to do it in a 14-game season.
College Highlights
Two-Time All-America
AP and UPI College Athlete of the Year (1968)
Heisman Trophy winner (1968)
Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (1983)
Career NFL stats
Rushing - 2,404 Carries for 11,236 Yards and 61 Touchdowns
Receiving - 203 Receptions for 2,142 Yards and 14 Touchdowns
NFL Highlights
NFL Most Valuable Player (1973)
First player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season (1973)
Unanimous All-Pro
Won Four NFL Rushing Titles (1972,73,75,76)
Named All-Pro Five Straight Years (1972-76)
Named to Six Pro Bowls
Pro Bowl Player of the Game (1973)
Inducted into the Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame (1991)
Acting Career:
Even before his playing days ended, Simpson was laying the groundwork for a career in acting by making an appearance in the television mini-series Roots. He also played roles in numerous movies, including The Towering Inferno, the Naked Gun trilogy, and The Cassandra Crossing.
He also landed many endorsement deals, the most memorable being a series of commercials promoting Hertz rental car company along side golfing great Arnold Palmer. Simpson also worked as a commentator for Monday Night Football and was also a part of The NFL on NBC.
O.J. Simpson became a household name and reached a celebrity Status no other player since has achived.
Regardless of one's personal feeling about Simpson's legal plight and downfall in later life, the fact remains that he was certainly the Greatest back of the seventies(if not all time)
His 1970 Rookie card will always be the key card of that set. I believe in time it could see a spike in popularity as people outside the sports world may find an interest in it just for the historical "Murder trial" asspect.
Edited by BigRedOne (02/03/12 11:59 PM)
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#2005640 - 02/04/12 11:50 AM
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I consider myself a casual follower of the NFL to be honest. These days I will watch parts of whatever games happen to be on TV during the season and playoffs, but I don't schedule my life around any of them or pretend to be a hardcore NFL guy. I knew that OJ was an outstanding player and in the Hall of Fame, but really never realized that he would even be included in a "greatest ever" type of discussion! It makes more sense to me now though why the card is so important to a lot of collectors! Thanks for the info! 
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