Which Buffalo Bills player was cleared of charges of murdering his ex-wife, only to have civil charges brought against him by his alleged victim’s family?
Tough one, huh?
OJ Simpson? No, not him (well… yeah), but. ..
I’m actually talking about OJ’s teammate for three years, Defensive Tackle, Jim Dunaway (pronounced “done away”). The University of Mississippi star (nicknamed “the monster of Ole Miss”) played for the Bills in the 1960s-70s and apparently “done away” with his ex in 1998. (I have to give Williamsville Bob credit for that one). But, I will say that he certainly was suspected to be a “monster to his Ole Miss” in this case.
For all you conspiracy theorists out there, one obvious common denominator is that Dunaway played side-by-side in 1970 with OJ’s buddy and white Bronco chauffer, Al “AC” Cowlings. Some other prominent common roster links include ESPN’s analyst, Paul Maguire and former Vice Presidential candidate, Jack Kemp. Hmmmm, very, very interesting. Possibly the next case for Sherblog Holmes? For those who want more on the Dunaway saga, here it is…
Wikipedia on Dunaway: In 1998, Dunaway’s ex-wife, Nonniel Dunaway was found dead in a half-empty swimming pool. An autopsy revealed that she had a fractured skull and was unconscious when she was placed in the water by her assailant where she drowned. Prior to this event, Nonniel had won a divorce judgement which gave her more than 800 acres of property that the couple owned, $1800 a month in alimony and half of Dunaway’s NFL pension. They had been divorced since 1995 and Dunaway was planning to appeal.
Dunaway was charged with her murder but a grand jury chose not to indict Dunaway of the charges. In response, his children filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that Dunaway was responsible for their mother’s death. In 2002, Dunaway was found liable and ordered to pay $579,000 to his children.
Williamsville Bob said
Wanted to add a liitle Dunaway trivia
Dunaway was traded to the Miami Dolphins with wide receiver Marlon Briscoe for a number one draft pick in 1972, ironically by Lou Saban the coach who gave him his first start and who had just come back on board as the Bills’ coach once again. Saban would use that pick to select offensive guard Joe DeLamielleure, a future all-pro. The trade was good for Dunaway as well, as he would go on to help the Dolphins win back-to-back Super Bowl championships.Wonder if his wife was going to take his super bowl rings.
Don Burtless said
i never knew about any of this, i have truley learned something from the B.O.B.