Bob Hoffman (American football)

Wayne Robert Hoffman (December 13, 1917 – April 13, 2005) was a U.S. American football running back in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Rams. He also played in the All-America Football Conference for the Los Angeles Dons and in the Pacific Coast Professional Football League for the Hollywood Bears. Hoffman was an All-American college football player at the University of Southern California and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1940 NFL Draft.[1]

Bob Hoffman
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Hoffman, circa 1942
No. 45
Position:Running back
Defensive back
Personal information
Born:(1917-12-13)December 13, 1917
Star City, West Virginia, U.S.
Died:April 13, 2005(2005-04-13) (aged 87)
Career information
College:Southern California
NFL Draft:1940 / Round: 9 / Pick: 78
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:398
Interceptions:3
Touchdowns:11
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Hoffman played for USC as a 3-year (1937–39) letterman, he was USC's top receiver in 1938 and played in the College All-Star Game in 1939. USC went 9-2 in 1938 and in 1939, the Trojans went 8-0-2. Hoffman and the Trojans won the Rose Ball in 1938 and 1939 against Duke and Tennessee respectively.[2] One of Hoffman’s greatest highlights was when he tackled a UCLA player at the goal line to preserve a trip to the rose bowl.[3]

References
  1. "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  2. "Ex-USC Footballer Bob Hoffman Dies". USC Trojans Athletics.
  3. "45 days to USC football: Bob Hoffman was a Trojan Iron Man". Reign of Troy. July 17, 2019.


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