- native Orenthal “OJ” Simpson to cancer this week has the country grappling with how to define a man who was both loved and reviled in his lifetime. But his trial and acquittal for murder may have also been one of the most divisive times of the 20th century and the beginning of what some are calling a “post-truth” society.
Simpson was raised in the housing projects of Potrero Hill. He then rose to prominence for his football skills playing for City College of San Francisco. From there he won the Heisman Trophy in 1968 for University of Southern California, then went pro, playing for several teams but ending his career with the San Francisco 49ers in 1979
native Orenthal “OJ” Simpson to cancer this week has the country grappling with how to define a man who was both loved and reviled in his lifetime. But his trial and acquittal for murder may have also been one of the most divisive times of the 20th century and the beginning of what some are calling a “post-truth” society.
Simpson was raised in the housing projects of Potrero Hill. He then rose to prominence for his football skills playing for City College of San Francisco. From there he won the Heisman Trophy in 1968 for University of Southern California, then went pro, playing for several teams but ending his career with the San Francisco 49ers in 1979
