Robert L. "Bobby" Simpson (1930–2007) was an all-star Canadian football player for the Ottawa Rough Riders, and is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, where he was elected in 1976. Simpson helped Ottawa to win the 1951 and 1960 Grey Cups. He also represented Canada in basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was nominated for the Schenley Most Outstanding Player in 1956, Schenley Most Outstanding Canadian Award three times, and was Most Outstanding Canadian runner-up in 1956. Simpson represented Wellington Ward on Ottawa City Council from 1960 to 1964.