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[[Image:SIMPSON.jpg|thumb|right|Simpson during his murder trial]]

[[Image:SIMPSON.jpg|thumb|right|Simpson during his murder trial]]

'''O. J. Simpson''' ('''Orenthal James Simpson''') (July 9, 1947 - ) was an [[NFL|American Football]] player of [[San Francisco]], [[California]]. Among his many awards, he most notably is a [[Heisman Trophy]] winner, an [[NFL]] Player of the Year and a Hall of Famer.<ref name="football">{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=195|title=O.J. SIMPSON|work=Official Site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame|accessdate=2007-09-16|language=English}}</ref> In 1973, he also became the first running back to rush for over 2,000 yards.<ref name="football" /> Simpson was the paid spokesman for Hertz Rent-a-Car.

'''O. J. Simpson''' ('''Orenthal James Simpson''') (July 9, 1947 - April 10, 2024) was an [[NFL|American Football]] player of [[San Francisco]], [[California]]. Among his many awards, he most notably is a [[Heisman Trophy]] winner, an [[NFL]] Player of the Year and a Hall of Famer.<ref name="football">{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=195|title=O.J. SIMPSON|work=Official Site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame|accessdate=2007-09-16|language=English}}</ref> In 1973, he also became the first running back to rush for over 2,000 yards.<ref name="football" /> Simpson was the paid spokesman for Hertz Rent-a-Car.

In 1994 Simpson was notoriously arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman. Represented by Johnnie Cochran Jr., and a team of other attorneys, including Robert Shapiro, the following year's trial was often referred to as the "Trial of the Century",<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/US/OJ/daily/9510/10-03/index.html|language=English|accessdate=2007-09-16|title='Not guilty'|date=1995-10-03|work=CNN}}</ref> Simpson was acquitted. Three years later he was found liable in a Civil Court, where he was ordered to pay a combined judgement of $33.5 million to the Goldman family and to the estate of Nicole Brown Simpson, the beneficiaries of which are her children with Simpson, Sydney and Justin.<ref>http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_10634610</ref><ref name="Published2">{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20759477/|work=MSNBC|title=Goldmans say they're punishing O.J. with book|accessdate=2007-09-16|language=English}}</ref>  

In 1994 Simpson was notoriously arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman. Represented by Johnnie Cochran Jr., and a team of other attorneys, including Robert Shapiro, the following year's trial was often referred to as the "Trial of the Century",<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/US/OJ/daily/9510/10-03/index.html|language=English|accessdate=2007-09-16|title='Not guilty'|date=1995-10-03|work=CNN}}</ref> Simpson was acquitted. Three years later he was found liable in a Civil Court, where he was ordered to pay a combined judgement of $33.5 million to the Goldman family and to the estate of Nicole Brown Simpson, the beneficiaries of which are her children with Simpson, Sydney and Justin.<ref>http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_10634610</ref><ref name="Published2">{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20759477/|work=MSNBC|title=Goldmans say they're punishing O.J. with book|accessdate=2007-09-16|language=English}}</ref>