Bob Hoffman (American football)
 Hoffman, circa 1942
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Running back Defensive back |
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December 13, 1917 Star City, West Virginia, U.S. |
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| Died: | April 13, 2005 (aged 87) | ||||||
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| College: | Southern California | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1940 / Round: 9 / Pick: 78 | ||||||
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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.
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. 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.