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O.J. Simpson dies of cancer at 76, his family announces

Former football star and actor O.J. Simpson died Wednesday after a battle with prostate cancer, his family announced.

But the jury in a civil trial found Simpson liable for the double murder, and he later served nine years in prison for his role in a botched armed robbery. There was the televised low-speed car chase in 1994, with Simpson in his white Ford Bronco and police in pursuit as Los Angeles residents cheered from freeway overpasses. Simpson was the first player to reach a rushing mark many thought could not be attained in a 14-game season when he topped 2,000 yards,” said Pro Football Hall of Fame president Jim Porter in a statement Thursday.

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