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O.J. Simpson Biography
Birth Name:
Orenthal James Simpson
Birth Place:
San Francisco, California, United States
Profession
Actor, producer, former football player
Fast Facts
- His name, Orenthal, was given by his aunt after the name of her favorite French actor
- As a child he had to wear braces on his legs because he developed rickets
- Played football for his high school team, the Galileo Lions
- Attended City College of San Francisco and with the football team won the Prune Bowl
- Was an aspiring track athlete and ran with the USC sprint relay quartet that broke a world record in 1967
- Played professional football with the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers
Relationships
- Melvin Leon Simpson -- Brother
- Sydney Brooke Simpson -- Daughter
- Marguerite L. Whitley -- Ex-wife
- Nicole Brown -- Ex-wife
- Jimmy Lee Simpson -- Father
- Eunice (née Durden) -- Mother
- Carmelita Simpson-Durio -- Sister
- Shirley Simpson-Baker -- Sister
- Justin Ryan Simpson -- Son