Long before he became an NFL legend and the most famous murder suspect in the United States or even a boastful preteen who once told fellow legend Jim Brown, "I'm gonna break all your records," O.J. Simpson was a toddler in the projects with homemade leg braces and shoes worn on the opposite feet.
The death of O.J. Simpson, announced by his family on social media Thursday, has brought up memories not only of the infamous double-murder he was accused of, but also of his San Francisco roots and hero status before his association with the crime turned him into a pariah.
Long before he became an NFL legend and the most famous murder suspect in the United States or even a boastful preteen who once told fellow legend Jim Brown, "I'm gonna break all your records," O.J. Simpson was a toddler in the projects with homemade leg braces and shoes worn on the opposite feet.