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An estimated 95 million people watched at least part of the chase.
Cowlings also was arrested for his role in the chase, but the charges later were dropped.
It became a cultural touchstone of the 1990s that ruminates today.
People were divided about his guilt or innocence, but it seemed that everyone had an opinion.
Gavel-to-gavel coverage on TV and radio transfixed millions and introduced many to the then-nascent concept of DNA evidence.
During the trial, prosecutors played two 911 calls that Brown Simpson made three years before her killing.
In the longer second one, she said with exasperation, Hes back.
When the dispatcher asked for a description, she replied: Hes O.J.
I think you know his record.
Could you just send somebody over here?
Earlier, in 1989, Simpson had pleaded no contest to spousal battery charges.
Photos of her bruised faced, purportedly from that incident, were made public during the murder trial.
Later in 1996, the families of victims Brown Simpson and Goldman filed a wrongful-death civil suit again Simpson.
After a seven-week trial, the jury found Simpson liable and awarded the plaintiffs $33.5 million in damages.
The families would fail to recover most of that judgment.
- Another30 for 30project was 2016sO.J.
Made in America,the longest in the series.
It also was released as a movie.
Debuting at the Sundance Film Festival, Ezra Edelmans pic went on towin the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
More than a decade after the trial, the 10-episode FX miniseriesThe People v. O.J.
The book says Simpson then lost consciousness and had no recollection of the crimes.
He was paroled in October 2017, after serving nearly nine years.
He also was an All-American both years and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
In January 1969, he was taken No.
1 overall by the AFLs Buffalo Bills in the pre-merger AFL-NFL common draft.
His amiable personality and good looks made The Juice a natural for show business.
He was a commentator for ABCs juggernautMonday Night Footballfrom 1983-85.
He played an astronaut along with James Brolin and Sam Waterston.
Elliott Gould and Hal Holbrook also starred.
Delta Burke, Shannon Tweed and ex-NFLer John Matuszak also starred.
Greg Evans contributed to this report.
