Orenthal James Simpson
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Orenthal James Simpson is a former American football star and actor who became infamous for his highly publicized 1995 murder trial and subsequent legal troubles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Orenthal James Simpson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9328742 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Orenthal James Simpson Context triple: [O. J. Simpson, birthName, Orenthal James Simpson]
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A.
Andre Simpson
Andre Simpson is the son of former professional basketball player Ralph Simpson.
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B.
Bo Jackson
Bo Jackson is a legendary American multi-sport athlete renowned for starring in both Major League Baseball and the National Football League during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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C.
Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders is a Hall of Fame American football and baseball player known for his electrifying play as a cornerback and return specialist in the NFL and as an outfielder in MLB, as well as for his charismatic personality and later work as a football coach and analyst.
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D.
Deion Branch
Deion Branch is a former NFL wide receiver best known for his standout performances with the New England Patriots, including earning Super Bowl MVP honors.
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E.
Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker is a former American football running back renowned for his dominant college career at the University of Georgia and subsequent success in the NFL and USFL.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Orenthal James Simpson Target entity description: Orenthal James Simpson is a former American football star and actor who became infamous for his highly publicized 1995 murder trial and subsequent legal troubles.
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A.
Andre Simpson
Andre Simpson is the son of former professional basketball player Ralph Simpson.
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B.
Bo Jackson
Bo Jackson is a legendary American multi-sport athlete renowned for starring in both Major League Baseball and the National Football League during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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C.
Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders is a Hall of Fame American football and baseball player known for his electrifying play as a cornerback and return specialist in the NFL and as an outfielder in MLB, as well as for his charismatic personality and later work as a football coach and analyst.
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D.
Deion Branch
Deion Branch is a former NFL wide receiver best known for his standout performances with the New England Patriots, including earning Super Bowl MVP honors.
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E.
Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker is a former American football running back renowned for his dominant college career at the University of Georgia and subsequent success in the NFL and USFL.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football player
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| 2,000YardSeasonYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Heisman Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Aaren Simpson
NERFINISHED
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Arnelle Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Justin Ryan Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sydney Brooke Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilLiability | found liable for wrongful death of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in 1997 civil trial ⓘ |
| collegeAttended | University of Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| criminalCharge |
armed robbery and kidnapping (Las Vegas case)
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murder (acquitted in 1995 criminal trial) ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1947-07-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfConviction | 2008-10-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfParoleRelease | 2017-10-01 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Buffalo Bills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftLeague | National Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftPickNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| draftRound | 1 ⓘ |
| draftYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| familyName | Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Orenthal James Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
James
ⓘ
Orenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 6 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| HeismanTrophyYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 32 ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| marriageEndToMargueriteWhitley | 1979 ⓘ |
| marriageEndToNicoleBrown | 1992 ⓘ |
| marriageStartToMargueriteWhitley | 1967 ⓘ |
| marriageStartToNicoleBrown | 1985 ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Buffalo Bills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Francisco 49ers NERFINISHED ⓘ USC Trojans football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NFLCareerEnd | 1979 ⓘ |
| NFLCareerStart | 1969 ⓘ |
| nickname |
O. J.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
O. J. Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ The Juice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a 14-game season ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1995 criminal trial for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Capricorn One
NERFINISHED
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The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear NERFINISHED ⓘ The Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult NERFINISHED ⓘ The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
American football player
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actor ⓘ advertising spokesperson ⓘ sports commentator ⓘ |
| paroleGranted | 2017-07-20 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfConviction | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedPosition | running back ⓘ |
| prisonSentence | 33 years with possibility of parole after 9 years ⓘ |
| ProFootballHallOfFameInductionYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Marguerite L. Whitley
NERFINISHED
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Nicole Brown Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Orenthal James Simpson Description of subject: Orenthal James Simpson is a former American football star and actor who became infamous for his highly publicized 1995 murder trial and subsequent legal troubles.
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