European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Coverst0ry . Simpson poverty football Jai by Michelle Locke associated press i hese Are the pictures of an american  6, he smiles shyly into the camera a Little boy in a too big suit sleeves brushing his Knuckles pants billowing around his Ankles. V just Over a decade later the tentative smile has widened into the confident Grin of a football Star on the Rise. /. /. /  thirty something the by now famous face flashes the megawatt beam of a Pitchman As he Lopes through airports and mugs through films of varying .quality./. On june 17, the smile vanishes replaced by the empty stunned stare of a Man accused of murdering his sex wife and her Friend. Tough kid turned football hero turned Media Star . Simpson has worn Many faces. On monday he assumes yet another identity a Man on trial for his Freedom. Don t feel sorry for me. I be Hud a great life great friends. Please think of the real of. And not this lost  letter left behind when Simp son tied police june 17. In the beginning there was the Charm. Joe Ibyll who played football with Simpson at Gal Ileo High school in san Francisco remembers watching Simpson hone his people winning skins at the Gates of the 49crs football stadium wheedling extra tickets from soft hearted fans and then promptly scalping  later fans wheeled and scalped for tickets to games starring Simpson. His football exploits arc legend Heiskari trophy 1968 Buffalo Dills top draft pick 1969 National football league record of 2,003 Yards Rushing 1973 pro football Hall of Fame 1985. Simpson As an african tribesman with Cvar Burton in tvs roots in 1977. Off the Field there were Nore triumphs his Brief Case toting commercials for Hertz his career As a football commentator and roles in a string of movies that were less than Oscar Caliper but served to Cement his Nice Guy image. Atone Point in my life my purpose was to be known. To be liked and known by  inter View with the san Francisco examiner March 1978, some said Simpson had moved too far from his roots. There were criticisms that he surrounded him self with White friends took diction lessons  Ciuc his speech and was a scarce figure in the old neighbourhood. Simpson said those who faulted him did t really know him. In 1974, when a san Francisco newspaper said his movie the a Ansman would set race relations Back 50 years he responded what do they mean by race relations i Don t trip off the fact that i m Black and you re White. I Don t go into the Buffalo Bills and say let s establish race relations thai s 10 years  but if there were fissures in the genial image they were largely obscured by the Patina of Success. There were the $5 million estate in the exclusive Brentwood area of los Angeles the Rolls Royce Winters in Aspen and Summers at an oceanfront House in Orange county. The Guy who once scooped up abandoned stadium scat cushions for the pennies Back Deposit now according to his House guest Brian Kato Kaelin sometimes carried nothing smaller than a $ 100 Bill. Everyone sees this Golden hero or Golden Nice Guy but i have my faults  into jew with the san Francisco examiner March 1978. Simpson s 11-year marriage to High school Sweet heart Marguerite Whitley broke up in 1979, the same year their daughter 23-month-old aaren died in a swimming Pool Accident. By the time of the divorce Simpson already was deep into a relationship with Nicole Brown an 18 year old waitress he met at a Beverly Hills nightclub called the Daisy their seven year marriage ended in 1992, although they continued to live near each other and often were seen together at events. The Only Public documentation of Simpson s tem per was new year s Day 1989, when he beat his wife and she told police he s going to kill  Simpson pleaded no contest to a charge of wife beating agreeing to a Fine Community service and counselling. I m not violent. Even on the football Field i try to avoid contact.1try not to hit anybody or let  interview in Thesan Francisco chronicle Datebook april 1974. As Nicole Simpson s pleas for help were broadcast on television again and again Stark images of . Simpson the murder defendant began to emerge at his first court appearances in june timeless Belt less under suicide watch a Haggard caricature of the gracious superstar. At his arraignment he firmly declared himself absolutely 100 percent not guilty and gave a thumbs up As he left the courtroom. Supporters say his dramatic rebound does riot signify a Man assuming a new Persona courageous defendant but instead is a natural reaction. The Media has deified . As this person who was something other than human. But i knew . The Friend i knew . The father Bell says i be seen the real caring of. Who would stand for hours taking pictures with people and signing autographs. I have seen the total . Simpson,.he s incapable of doing that kind of  District attorney Gil Garcetti acknowledged from the Start of this surreal Case that his Job would be difficult. There is no doubt he said that of. Simpson the Persona the hero is something that most people Don t want to let  Nicole Simpson from Germany to death in California by Jennifer Bowles associated press e  that simple  next to a yearbook picture of a fun Loving senior with Blond hair Feath ered and parted in the Middle very much the in style in 1976. Her friends called her Nick. The world would later know her As Nicole Brown Simpson. Vit Hii a year of graduating from High school Nic Ole s Independent spirit was tamed by . Simpson the dashing football Star who swept her out of Suburbia and into a Jet set existence that focused on his life his friends and his career. 7twould fake years of a physically abusive relationship for Nicole to finally break away from her domineering sex husband and regain a life to Call her own. The decision came just weeks before Suje and a Nicole Simpson Friend were murdered the night of june 12 outside her Brentwood Condo. Nicole s life began Al most a half world away in Germany. She was born to an american military Man arid German Mother and lived in Roi Wald be tween Frankfurt and Aschaffenbur. The family moved to Southern California after the father s service ended finally settling in the Seaside Community of Dana Point. Nicole s outgoing personality got her voted Home coming Princess at Dana Hills High school. Her yearbook adage to be yourself was followed by a comment that she was interested in photography. But any Hope of pursuing such a career was Short lived. After graduating and becoming a waitress at a Beverly i nightclub called the Daisy she met Simpson. The couple quickly became inseparable. She met up with . When she was really Young classmate Mike Cruickshank said. And that s the last we Ever heard of  Nicole failed to gain a College education she said in divorce papers because of the demands of Simp son s career. I Only attended Junior College for a very Short time because . Wanted me to be available to travel with him whenever his career required him to go to a new location even it it was for a Short period of time she said. In 1985, the two were married and the next year Nicole gave birth to daughter Sydney. Sort Justin was born in 1988. Their abusive relationship went Public when on new year s Day 1989, the now infamous beating occurred ending with Simpson s plea of no contest to spousal Battery. It would take three More years before Nicole filed. For divorce. After that her friends say her life revolved around shuttling her kids to school running along the tree lined streets of Brentwood and dress ing up for a night on the town with her girlfriends. Thursday nights were set aside for Renaissance a trendy Santa Monica club where she often would run into Ronald Goldman the Friend slain with her. During the last dinner with her family the night of her death she spoke about resurrecting her child Hood dream of becoming a photographer said her sister Denise Brown. According to sister Dominique Brown that night Nicole said everything is going to change and we re going to be Happy and we had All decided to spend a lot More time  Nicole 35, also indicated that she was ready to move on with her life in a literal sense. Three Days before her death she listed her Condo for lease for $4,800 a month. Nicole s state of mind near the time of her death was perhaps summed up Best by her Mother she was 18 when she met him and he was her. Daddy All along telling her what to do Juditha Brown said of Simpson in an interview with Abc. I think what really happened was she grew  Page 6 sunday september 25. 1394