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Family friend remembers O.J. Simpson's rise to fame long before murder trial infamy
O.J. Simpson wasn't just one of San Francisco's most famous sons; he may have been the most famous for a time. For some, Simpson was a friend who achieved unparalleled stardom, only to see that fame tarnished by the subsequent notoriety of his murder trial.