O.J. Simpson
United States
Football
B: July 9, 1947
Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Simpson won the 1968 Heisman Trophy at U.S.C. and then joined the Buffalo Bills as the first pick in the 1969 N.F.L. draft. He led the N.F.L. in rushing for five straight seasons from 1972 to '76. His 2,003 yards in 1973 was a N.F.L. record at the time and the first man over 2,000 yards in a single season. Simpson was selected as N.F.L. Player of the Year in 1972 and '73. He signed with the San Francisco 49ers before the 1978 season and retired after the '79 season. His 11,236 lifetime rushing yards were second to Jim Brown at the time of his retirement. Simpson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985. During and after his career, Simpson worked as a television commentator and actor in such films as The Towering Inferno, Capricorn One and The Naked Gun. In 1994, Simpson gained notoriety and infamy after being charged with the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman. His was acquitted following a lengthy, highly publicized trial; however, in 1997 Simpson was found liable for their deaths in a civil court. In September of 2007, Simpson was arrested in connection with a armed burglary of sports memorabilia at a hotel in Las Vegas. Simpson was found guilty of numerous felonies and sentenced to at least nine years in prison.
SUPERSTARS RECORD
| EVENT |
PLACE |
POINTS |
MONEY |
EVENT WINS |
| 1974 Preliminary 4 |
1 |
47 |
$14,700 |
Tennis, 100 Yard Dash, Obstacle Course |
| 1974 Final |
4 |
24 |
$7,200 |
100 Yard Dash |
| 1975 Preliminary 3 |
1 |
48 |
$14,800 |
Weight Lifting, Tennis, 100 Yard Dash, Baseball Hit |
| 1975 Final |
1 |
47 1/2 |
$39,250 |
Bowling, 100 Yard Dash |
| TOTALS |
|
166 1/2 |
$75,950 |
10 |
PERSONAL BESTS
| Tennis |
1st |
1974 Preliminary
4 1975 Preliminary 3 |
| Weight Lifting |
260 |
1974 Final 1975 Preliminary 3 |
| Baseball Hit |
17 |
1975 Preliminary 3 |
| Rowing | 48.80 |
1975 Preliminary 3 |
| Bowling |
185 |
1975 Final |
| 100 Yard Dash |
9.69 |
1975 Final |
| Half Mile Run |
2:24.40 |
1974 Preliminary 4 |
| Obstacle Course |
25.13 |
1974 Preliminary 4 |
| Points Scored |
48 |
1975 Preliminary 3 |