O. J. Simpson

Biography

Orenthal James Simpson was a renowned American football player and actor, regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1968 while playing for USC Trojans and led the league in rushing yards four times during his nine seasons with the Buffalo Bills. His professional success was later overshadowed by his trial and acquittal for the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994.