Did Rafer Johnson kill or was he accused of killing his wife in the
late 1960's?  If not, was there another sport's caster in the late
1960's in Los Angeles, that did kill his wife.

"Did Rafer Johnson kill or was he accused of killing his wife in the
late 1960's?  If not, was there another sport's caster in the late
1960's in Los Angeles, that did kill his wife."

No. Rafer Johnson attained fame by winning the decathalon gold medal
at the Rome Olympics. He later was one of several black athletes
active in Bobby Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign. He was/is
married with a family. His autobiography "The Best That I Can Be",
1998 makes interesting reading, but there is no incident such as you
ask about.

These sites mention the late defense attorney Johnny Chochran and his
legal work for a variety of black athletes, including NFL great Jim
Brown who was accused of assaulting a girlfriend. Also, in the 1990's
Canadian track star Ben Johnson was accused of assaulting a female
track star. BTW, the list of male athletes of all races accused of
assaulting women from the 1960's to the present is substantial.

http://www.blackpressusa.com/news/Article.asp?SID=3&Title=National+News&NewsID=3984

http://www.courttv.com/news/2005/0330/cochran_ap.html