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O.J. Simpson (born July 9, 1947), nicknamed “The Juice”, is a former American football runner back, broadcaster, actor, advertising spokesperson, and convicted felon. He was once popular among the American public for the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. Simpson was found not guilty of homicide in the criminal court but was later found responsible for the deaths of the two in a civil trial.

Simpson attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he played football for the USC Trojans and won the Heisman Trophy in 1968. He participated in 11 seasons as a running back in the National Football League (NFL), mainly at the Bill in Buffalo from 1969 to 1977. From 1978 to 1979, he also played for the San Francisco 49ers. He is the only player who has crossed 2,000 yards in the 14 regular season NFL format. Simpson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and into the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1985.