Youth
He joined a local gang called Persian soldier and even spent some time at the Youth Guidance Center during his teenage years.
He went to Galileo High School, who now changed its name to the Galileo Academy of Science and Technology, where he played for their soccer team, Galileo Lions.
Career
During his time at UCS, he played a match against UCLA in 1967; Which is considered the biggest soccer match of this century.
Orenthal James Simpson was chosen to play for Buffalo Bills in 1968. He demanded $ 650,000. It was the biggest contract in professional football at that time. But, after the player threatened to stop soccer because of acting, the team owner must say yes for this proposition.
The first few years were not so successful. Thus, the coach is often fired. Once Lou sat in the training position, Simpson developed. He is a record breaker. That’s when he won the 1973 NFL MVP Award and Bert Bell Award.
When he retired, he was second in the NFL heavy list of all time. Now, he is the inhabitants of the 21st place.
He was nicknamed juice, short for “orange juice”, but also a metaphor for power because juice is a synonym for electricity. Therefore, the offensive Bill line is nicknamed “The Electric Company,” while Simpson’s career is at the highest.
Even before retirement, O.J. Simpson pursued his acting career. Some of his works are: Dragnet 1967 (1968), The Name of the Game (1968), Cade’s County (1972), Why (1973), The Diamond Mercenaries (1976), A Killing Affair (1977), Goldie and The Boxer (1979 ), Cocaine and Blue Eyes (1983), Student Exchange (1987), and The Naked Gun Trilogy.
Murder court
Simpson was tried for killing his ex -wife, Nicole Brown, and his friend Ron Goldman on June 12, 1994. Both were found the day after his condominium in LA.
His defense, led by Robert Shapiro and Johnnie Cochran, was nicknamed “The Dream Team.” However, on February 4, 1997, the jury found Simpson guilty of the two deaths. He had to pay $ 33.5 million for compensation for penalties. The entire case is described as one of the most published trials in history.
He was arrested for kidnapping, criminal conspiracy and armed robbery in 2007 and sentenced to prison for 33 years.
O. J. Simpson Net Worth 2019
O. J. Simpson’s net worth in 2019 is estimated to be around $ 3 million. Does he use this money, we don’t know, given that he has many years to be spent in prison.
