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O.J. Simpson
In the wake of Hall of Fame running back O.J. Simpson being handed a lengthy sentence after being found guilty of armed robbery, kidnapping and several other charges, here's a gallery of some other notable athletes who did time in the slammer.
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Pete Rose
Baseball's all-time hits leaders took a hit in 1990 when he was convicted of tax evasion. He spent five months in the federal prison in Marion, Ill.
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Maurice Clarett
The former Ohio State running back was sentenced to 7 1/2 years after pleading guilty to aggravated robbery and carrying a concealed weapon.
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Michael Vick
The NFL quarterback was sentenced to 23 months in prison for financing a dogfighting ring and helping to kill pit bulls that did not fight aggressively.
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Marion Jones
The former Olympic gold medalist served six months in federal prison for lying to federal agents investigating the BALCO doping conspiracy.
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Mike Danton
The former NHL player is serving a 7 1/2-year sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit murder. He tried to hire a hit man to kill his agent.
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Darryl Strawberry
The 1983 NL Rookie of the Year and an eight-time All-Star, Strawberry has had numerous run-ins with the law. He served 11 months in prison for probation violations stemming from a cocaine-possession charge.
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Art Schlichter
The former first-round draft pick out of Ohio State has had 10 convictions since 1995, many of them stemming from his gambling addiction, and is currently serving a 15-year sentence in an Ohio prison.
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Dwight Gooden
NL Rookie of the Year in 1984 and the Cy Young winner in 1985, when he led the majors in wins, strikeouts and ERA, Doc has a long history of cocaine and alcohol abuse. He began serving a one-year prison term in April 2006 related to probation violations.
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Rae Carruth
The former Carolina Panthers wide receiver was sentenced to nearly 19 years in prison in 2001 for his role in the shooting death of his pregnant girlfriend.
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