OJ won the Heisman in 1968.
OJ Simpson's Heisman trophy and some other belongings were auctioned off in February 1999. The money from this auction (approximately 500,000) was given to the Goldman family.
In 1968, while playing for the University of Southern California Simpson earned the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award and the Walter Camp Award.
According to the AP, Simpson's Heisman Trophy was auctioned off at a court ordered auction to pay off the awards of the civil suit won by the Goldman Family against Simpson. The person that won the bid was a gentleman named Tom Kreissman, a sheet metal dealer in Philadelphia. His bid was $255,000.
1968 Olympic Games
OJ Simpson was born on July 9, 1947
The Heisman Trophy
OJ Simpson was playing for USC (University of Southern California) when he won the Heisman.
Heisman Trophy
OJ Simpson's Heisman trophy and some other belongings were auctioned off in February 1999. The money from this auction (approximately 500,000) was given to the Goldman family.
OJ Simpson
In 1968, while playing for the University of Southern California Simpson earned the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award and the Walter Camp Award.
No, O.J. Simpson was not stripped of his 1968 Heisman Trophy. The Heisman Trophy is awarded for excellence in college football, and while Simpson faced various controversies later in life, his award from 1968 remains intact. The Heisman Trust did not revoke his trophy, and he is still recognized as a recipient.
OJ Simpson
An OJ Simpson Heisman
According to the AP, Simpson's Heisman Trophy was auctioned off at a court ordered auction to pay off the awards of the civil suit won by the Goldman Family against Simpson. The person that won the bid was a gentleman named Tom Kreissman, a sheet metal dealer in Philadelphia. His bid was $255,000.
1750 points, OJ Simpson over Leroy Keys in 1968
1968 Olympic Games