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Football star O.J. Simpson poses in New York with some of the winners of the Number One awards for Outstanding Sports Performance, July 1, 1978. From left: Anthony Field of Washington, D.C., track and field; Gregg Thompson, Stillwater, Minn., football; Simpson; Marcus Allen of San Diego, Calif., football; and Danny Campos, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, baseball. The athletes were selected for their awards, which are sponsored by the Hertz Corporation, by sports writers in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler) (KEYSTONE/AP/Marty Lederhandler)