Netizens have been wondering where Al Cowlings is now following the demise of O.J. Simpson. The former players had been lifelong friends.
Al Cowlings and the late player O.J. Simpson had a strong friendship that dates back to their high school days.
They played high school football together before joining the University of Southern California (USC) team and later the Buffalo Bills.
Highlights
- Al Cowlings is now retired and resides in Southern California. After the chase, he faced bankruptcy and became a recluse.
- Cowlings was captured in Malibu, wearing a white half-sleeve down jacket and off-white pants, his first appearance after Simpson’s demise.
- The former football player’s infamous white Ford Bronco is now displayed at the Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge.
The Untold Story Of O.J. Simpson’s Loyal Friend Al Cowlings
Al Cowlings is pictured for the first time wearing a white half-sleeve down jacket and off-white pants in Malibu after O.J. Simpson’s demise on April 10, 2024.
The former NFL player, Al Cowlings, is now retired, apparently living in Malibu, Southern California.
According to USA Today, Cowling worked for the founder of Public Storage, B. Wayne Hughes, not long after his retirement.
After the chase, Cowlings worked as a handbag sales representative in Los Angeles and faced bankruptcy, according to Fox News.
Not to forget, the former professional player also briefly pursued a career in acting.
Cowlings became infamous after he helped his longtime friend Simpson flee the police in his White Bronco in 1994.
After Simpons’s demise on April 10, 2024, netizens recalled the low-speed car chase video, which has now accumulated the attention of 95 million.
O.J. Simpson friend Al Cowlings Has Become A Recluse Following The Chase
Al Cowlings maintained a low profile in public and became a recluse after the iconic low-speed police chase.
Following the low-speed police chase, police took them under custody. However, Cowlings was released after a $250,000 bail.
Al Cowlings – OJ Simpson's best friend who infamously drove a white Bronco as the accused killer held a gun to his own head during iconic police chase – breaks cover after NFL star's death (and STILL remains loyal to the Ford brand) https://t.co/tEI6n64k8u pic.twitter.com/DGdMlotGWX
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) April 12, 2024
Reportedly, O.J. Simpson’s friend Cowlings reportedly grew to dislike driving the infamous white Ford Bronco.
Shortly after the chase, the retired player decided to sell the vehicle and managed to strike a deal with an investor.
O.J. Simpson‘s old agent, Mike Gilbert, purchased the SUV shortly after the chase to keep it out of the hands of ghouls who wanted to reenact the incident for cash.
After years in storage, the famous white SUV is now on display at the Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge.
Likewise, Cowlings is also speculated to suffer from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a 2020 interview with Simpson with Buffalo News.
Additional Information
- Al Cowlings is married to his wife, Marion La Hood, a model. The couple walked down the aisle on July 30, 1993, in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to a 2016 report, Marion was living in Hawthorne, California.
- Cowlings was in a relationship with Simpson’s first wife, Marguerite Whitley, while attending Galileo High School. Later, the late football player Simpson stepped in as a mediator and tied the knot with her in 1967.
- O.J. Simpson passed away on April 10, 2024, Wednesday, at 74 years old, reportedly from cancer.
