What has happened to Al Cowlings, O.J. Simpson's former partner?
It has been more than a quarter of a century since O.J. was involved in a white Bronco chase.Simpson.The former Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers star was not the only person in the Broncos.Al Cowlings was the driver on June 17, 1994 when he led authorities on a two-hour, low-speed chase through Southern California as 95 million people watched.
It is common knowledge that O.J. was acquitted of murdering Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.Simpson was sentenced to nine years in prison for his involvement in a Las Vegas robbery.What happened to Al Cowlings?
It is easy to forget that Al Cowlings was a great football player in his day, even though he was best known for his role in the white Bronco chase.Most may have forgotten that he was O.J.Simpson was his teammate in high school, college and the NFL.
Simpson and Cowlings attended Galileo High School.They were teammates at both USC and City College of San Francisco.Simpson was taken with the first overall pick in the 1969 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills.With a year of eligibility remaining, Al Cowlings finished his career at USC in 1969 with First-Team All-American honors as a defensive tackle while helping lead the USC to a 10-0-1 record and a Rose Bowl win over the Michigan Wolverines.
Al Cowlings would come back with O.J.Simpson was taken with the fifth overall pick by the Bills in the 1970 draft.The two played three seasons together before Cowlings was traded to Houston.As Simpson went on to have a Hall of Fame career, Cowlings became more of a journeyman, spending time with the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks before once again teaming up with Simpson in 1979 in the San Francisco 49ers.
O.J. was on June 17, 1994, five days after Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were murdered.Simpson was going to turn himself in to police as he was a person of interest because of his marriage to Nicole.
Simpson was named a fugitive after he failed to surrender at the designated time.Simpson was seen in a white Ford Bronco owned by his friend and teammate Al Cowlings.Cowlings became a household name after the chase.