How tall is O. J. Simpson?
O. J. Simpson's listed height was 185 cm (6'1"). He was taller than about 86% of men in the United States.
Where 185 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 86% of men in the United States born in 1947 (average 176.9 cm).
About O. J. Simpson
Orenthal James Simpson, known as O. J. Simpson and nicknamed the Juice, was an American football player, actor and media personality. He was born on 9 July 1947 in San Francisco and died on 10 April 2024. He played college football for the USC Trojans, winning the 1968 Heisman Trophy as a senior.
The Buffalo Bills selected Simpson first overall in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft, and he played in the National Football League for 11 seasons, nine of them with the Bills. He received five consecutive Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro selections from 1972 to 1976 and led the league in rushing yards four times. In 1973 he became the first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season, earning the NFL Most Valuable Player award. He retired with the San Francisco 49ers in 1979 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame. He also acted in film and television, notably the Naked Gun franchise, and worked as a sportscaster for NBC and ABC.
Simpson stood at a listed 185 cm (6'1").
Frequently asked
How tall is O. J. Simpson in feet and inches? O. J. Simpson was 6'1" tall, which is 185 cm, 72.8 inches or 1.85 m.
Is O. J. Simpson tall for men in the United States? At 185 cm he was taller than about 86% of men in the United States born in 1947, whose average height is 176.9 cm.
Sources
- O. J. Simpson on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- O. J. Simpson on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 185 cm.
- O. J. Simpson on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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