O.J. Simpson (1994) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

O.J. Simpson

Induction:
1994
Class:
1969

Regarded as one of the greatest college and pro football running backs ever, O.J. Simpson won the 1968 Heisman Trophy. A two-time All-American, he set 19 NCAA, conference and USC records, including a then-NCAA single season rushing mark of 1,709 yards. He also ran for the Trojan track team and was a member of the world record-setting 440-yard relay team. The first pick of the 1969 NFL draft, Simpson (known as “The Juice”) then played 11 years in the pros with the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers, setting a since-broken NFL season rushing record of 2,003 yards in 1973. He is a member of both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame. In 2016, he was named to the Pac-12 All-Century Team. Simpson, who appeared in several movies and television shows and commercials, then served as a football commentator for NBC-TV. He died on April 10, 2024, at age 76.