O.J. Simpson
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Career Résumé and Earnings: A decorated college football superstar and breath-taking running back overall, Orenthal James “O.J.” Simpson led the NFL in rushing four different times during his first eight seasons in the NFL, including a league-record 2,003 rushing yards in 1973 (while playing with the Buffalo Bills).
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Simpson eventually commanded a contract worth $650,000 over five years, which was the richest contract ever signed at the time. When Simpson retired in 1979, he was the second-leading rusher in NFL history.
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