If you were a football fan between the late 60’s and early 9’s the name “O.J Simpson” probably rings a bell. A man of much talent and fame, soon in the spotlight for a different reason, homicide. The winner of the Heisman Trophy, College and NFL Hall of famer (Pellowski 14) whose life turned upside down in one night. There were social, economic, and cultural influences on Orenthal James Simpson which affected his lifetime achievements.
Orenthal James Simpson was born July 9, 1947, in San Francisco, California to a poor family. O.J. was a friendly young boy infatuated with the sport of football. (Pellowski 13-14) He went to the University of Southern California as a half-back. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1968 as a USC Trojan. (Biography.com) He played for the Buffalo Bills in 1969 and finished his career with the San Francisco 49ers. He also is in the College and NFL Hall of fame. (Pellowski 14) He retired from football in 1979 and became a sportscaster and actor, later an author to a book about his homicide accusations “If I Did it” (Biography.com) O.J. married his first wife, Marguerite Whitley, in 1967. They had three children, two survived to adulthood. …show more content…
was born into a poor family which influenced him to make something of himself and be able to make money, unlike his family. He joined a gang partly due to his lack of money. (Biography.com) Some believe the murder and sense of entitlement was influenced by money. O.J.’s net worth was approximately $11 million before the murders and $3 million after (Biography.com) Simpson assembled a legal "dream team" of lawyers for his famous trial that reportedly cost him an estimated $50,000 a day. His yearly pension from the NFL is $300,000. O.J.’s wrongful death case ended in O.J. being fined $58 million dollars. (Biography.com) Now, many people are offering O.J. money to appear on talk shows etc. One deal included $50 million. He has ignored the deals and is enjoying his life as a senior citizen.
Orenthal James Simpson was born July 9, 1947, in San Francisco, California to a poor family. O.J. was a friendly young boy infatuated with the sport of football. (Pellowski 13-14) He went to the University of Southern California as a half-back. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1968 as a USC Trojan. (Biography.com) He played for the Buffalo Bills in 1969 and finished his career with the San Francisco 49ers. He also is in the College and NFL Hall of fame. (Pellowski 14) He retired from football in 1979 and became a sportscaster and actor, later an author to a book about his homicide accusations “If I Did it” (Biography.com) O.J. married his first wife, Marguerite Whitley, in 1967. They had three children, two survived to adulthood. …show more content…
was born into a poor family which influenced him to make something of himself and be able to make money, unlike his family. He joined a gang partly due to his lack of money. (Biography.com) Some believe the murder and sense of entitlement was influenced by money. O.J.’s net worth was approximately $11 million before the murders and $3 million after (Biography.com) Simpson assembled a legal "dream team" of lawyers for his famous trial that reportedly cost him an estimated $50,000 a day. His yearly pension from the NFL is $300,000. O.J.’s wrongful death case ended in O.J. being fined $58 million dollars. (Biography.com) Now, many people are offering O.J. money to appear on talk shows etc. One deal included $50 million. He has ignored the deals and is enjoying his life as a senior citizen.