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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 2, 1934 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | December 20, 2017 (aged 83)[1] Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Miami (FL) Edison | ||||||||
| College: | Florida | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1957 / round: 4 / pick: 44 | ||||||||
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John Marlin Simpson (April 2, 1934 - December 20, 2017[2]) was an American college and professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Simpson played college football for the University of Florida, and then played professionally for the Baltimore Colts and the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL.