A phenomenon. Back in 1968, simpson was the best player in all of college football. Its why he won the trophy and why usc won one as well. Laura Heisman Trophy winning, prohall of fame running back. Anyone with the bills two, with the San Francisco 49ers, just a stunning legacy. He had not been charged in the gruesome double murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and friend ron goldman in what became known as the trial of the century. Now, in october 1995, despite damning d. N. A. Evidence, he was ultimately acquitted. Now, i remember my days sitting back in my law office, thats how long ago it was, and everyone was glued to their tv screen, partners, associates, secretaries. Now, most of us were stunned that he got off, we were shocked. But the press and the socalled Civil Rights Activists had seized on this case to encourage racial division. Now, think about it. O. J. Was one of the most beloved figures in American Sports and, at the time, he was part of Sports Lore History and these people