Who is OJ Simpson?
By: Macully Hancock 4/29
OJ Simpson was an NFL running back for the Buffalo Bills for 8 years. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers for two years. He was one of the greatest running backs in football history standing at 6’2” and 212 lbs (188 cm, 96 kg). OJ Simpson was born on July 9, 1947, and died on April 10, 2024, because of Prostate Cancer. He was drafted to the Buffalo Bills in 1969 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985.
OJ Simpson was a former football player, who achieved success during his career with the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers. His height and weight contributed to his reputation as one of the best running backs to play in the NFL. Even though he is dead he continues to be celebrated for awards and accomplishments, including his induction into Hall of Fame in 1985. He had a total of 11,236 yards and 2,404 rushing yards. OJ had a total of 61 touchdowns and has played in 135 games in his career, He holds the record for the single-season yards-per-game average at 143.1, which is a crazy amount of yards-per-game.
But he isn't all that great because he went to court to be convicted of murdering his wife in 1995, he pleaded not guilty because of the famous quote from his lawyer saying “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit.” The gloves did not fit OJ Simpson but it is rumored that the gloves shrunk in the cold because of the blood. There are a lot of rumors saying that he did do it, I believe that he did kill his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. Because he was also running from the police in his infamous white Ford Bronco.
Business Insider, Washington Post, and Pro Football Reference for sources.