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Essay on O.J. Simpson Trial: Did He Do It?

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Did He Do It ? "You never know someone until you've seen them behind closed doors". Orenthal O.J. Simpson lived a rough life growing but, instead of that taking over his life he decided to make a change by becoming a football hall of fame, actress/tv star and later being turned to a serial killer. Was the killing done out of love or spight? Or did he even do it? O.J. Simpson was born July 9, 1947 in San Francisco, California. He is the son of Eunice Simpson and Jimmy Lee Simpson. He is also the brother of three other siblings. O.J. was raised in the Potrero Hill Housing projects for low income families. When O.J. was just a toddler his father left his mother to raise four children on her own causing her to work more hours to …show more content…

Simpson stated that "The day with Mays made me realize that my dream was possible. Willie wasn't a superhuman. He was an ordinary person, so I knew there was a chance for me" (UXL Biographies, 2011). Not only did he change his demeanor but also it changed him altogether to become a better man and realize that his dream is possible. Simpson and Cowlings joined the football team in high school and were both named to the all-city team. He led the team in scoring his senior year in high school. Being great on the field Simpson thought he had a greater chance at being recruited into a college but, his field ability didn't match the academic standards of being accepted into college. Simpson planned on to join the U.S. Army, but when a friend came back from Vietnam with a leg missing. He then changed his mind instead, he and Cowlings enrolled in City College of San Francisco (UXL Biographies, 2011). Seeing his friend come back with a leg missing opened his eyes that with a little more effort he could create a better future for himself. His Freshmen year of City College, he averaged 10 yards when he received the ball. By Sophomore year, he was given recognition by 50 colleges. in the Spring of 1967, he enrolled at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles as a Junior and soon became college football's leading rusher. His Senior year, he ended with carrying the ball thirty-five times and gained

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