O. J. Simpson

About

Orenthal James Simpson (July 9, 1947 – April 10, 2024) was an American football player, actor, and broadcaster. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills, and is regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time. Once a popular figure with the American public, Simpson's professional success was later overshadowed by his trial and controversial acquittal for the murders of his former wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994. Simpson played college football for the USC Trojans, where he won the Heisman Trophy as a senior, and was selected first overall by the Bills in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. During his nine seasons with the Bills, Simpson received five consecutive Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro selections from 1972 to 1976. He also led the league in rushing yards four times, in rushing touchdowns twice, and in...

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IronsideSeries • 1967Medical CenterSeries • 1969The Name of the GameSeries • 1968Here's LucySeries • 1968DragnetSeries • 1967The Towering InfernoMovie • 1974Monday Night FootballSeries • 1970Adventures in WonderlandSeries • 1992It Takes a ThiefSeries • 1968Dark Side of the RingSeries • 2019Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries • 1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourSeries • 1971RootsSeries • 19771st & TenSeries • 1984The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Movie • 1988Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultMovie • 1994The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearMovie • 1991Capricorn OneMovie • 1977The Cassandra CrossingMovie • 1976Back to the BeachMovie • 1987C.I.A. Code Name: AlexaMovie • 1992The KlansmanMovie • 1974FirepowerMovie • 1979