The terse response from the Pro Football Hall of Fame to O.J. Simpson’s death says so much in so few words.
No flowery language. No hyperbole. Straight facts.
“O.J. Simpson was the first player to reach a rushing mark many thought could not be attained in a 14-game season when he topped 2,000 yards,” Pro Football Hall of Fame president Jim Porter said in a statement. “His on-field contributions will be preserved in the Hall’s archives in Canton, Ohio.”
Therein lies the difficulty in writing about Simpson, whose feats on the field were unquestionably historic.