| Born: | July 29, 1899 Ontario, Canada |
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| Died: | September 29, 1962 (aged 63) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Tailback |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| College | Detroit Mercy |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1922 | Toledo Maroons |
| 1923 | St. Louis All-Stars |
| 1924 | Kenosha Maroons |
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James Rothery Simpson (July 29, 1899 – September 29, 1962) was a blocking back in the National Football League. Simpson first played with the Toledo Maroons during the 1922 NFL season.[1] The following season, he was a member of the St. Louis All-Stars, but did not see any playing time during a regular-season game. He played with the Kenosha Maroons during his final season after the Toledo Maroons made the move from Toledo, Ohio to Kenosha, Wisconsin.