On This Day in Sports History: 1985

OJ Simpson became the first Heisman trophy winner to be elected into the professional football hall of fame in Canton, Ohio.  Simpson has one of the best resume's in football history.  Often, winners and finalists of the Heisman trophy come into the NFL and fizzle out.  Vince Young, Maurice Clarett, and Matt Leinart are a few recent winners and finalists that never panned out.  What Simpson did in his career really was amazing. That's part of the reason his alleged crime was so well-known.

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While his fame was only heightened by the incident, OJ was very well-known before it ever occured.  Many people forget he had a role in the "Naked Gun" movie series and had a short broadcasting career as well. OJ never went to prison for on his murder charges, but he did end up in the pin.  In 2007, he lead a group of men into a casino in Las Vegas and took various sports memorabilia at gun point.  He was granted parole in 2013 from the charges, but he is currently being held for four more years on multiple other charges.

OJ was one of the best athletes to ever touch a pigskin.  His career was fascinating and his life after football is even more interesting.  He had it all, he lost it all, he got it all back, then he lost it all again.  After he lost it all the last time, he tried to take it all back at gun point.  OJ's troublesome life is fascinating, but what he did on the field was undeniably great.

Trey Frisbey
Boy Meets Sports
1/23/2014
Twitter: @boymeetsports