Football Player: Orenthal James "O. J." Simpson
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OJ Simpson was a very successful African American football player during his time in the NFL. He played as a running back for the professional football Organizations the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers. After an injury with a badly damaged knee Simpson ended up retiring as the highest paid Football player in the NFL. it was after his career in the NFL in which Simpson's biggest controversy would arise.
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Racism
OJ Simpson did not face much if any racism during his Days in the NFL. It was only after he retired and was Charged with the murder of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman where Racism began to be a problem. the Racism began In court when it was made known that the first investigator on the scene (Mark Fuhrman) had a history of "racist tenancies" and that "They want to cite several instances in which Detective Fuhrman is said to have used the word nigger". This was not the only instance of racism because later in the trial "prosecutor suggested that they had a "fetish" for "blond-hair white women". This was seen as racist because it came off as if the prosecutor was generalizing Black men with having a Fetish for White Blond women. In the end Simpson was acquitted of all these charges but would forever have a negative imprint on his character. 
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Accomplishments
- Heisman Trophy winner
- Collegiate Player of the Decade award by ABC
- Named NFL's Most Valuable Player
- Breaks single season rushing record
- Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
- Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Inducted into USC Hall of Fame
(Researched and Written by Jaris Neville)
