He also played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1978 to 1979. He played professionally as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills from 1969 to 1977. Simpson attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he played football for the USC Trojans and won the Heisman Trophy in 1968. Simpson was initially acquitted of the murders in criminal court but was later found responsible for both deaths in a civil trial. public, he is now best known for being tried for the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman. Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947), nicknamed ' Juice', is an American former football running back, broadcaster, actor, and advertising spokesman. 2× NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1973, 1975).3× UPI AFC Offensive Player of the Year (1972, 1973, 1975).NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1973).
