Background
Hoffman was born in Michigan in 1899. His father, Harvey E. Hoffman, was a native of Michigan who was an osteopathic physician in Ludington, Michigan.
physician athletics competitor
Hoffman was born in Michigan in 1899. His father, Harvey E. Hoffman, was a native of Michigan who was an osteopathic physician in Ludington, Michigan.
Hoffman enrolled at the where he studied medicine.
He was posthumously inducted into the Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2012. His mother, Sadie Hoffman, was a native of New New York He was also selected as an All-American in 1923.
Hoffman set the Big Ten Conference record in the javelin and broke the Michigan javelin record seven times.
Hoffman"s seven record-breaking throws were as follows:
June 4, 1920 – 170 feet, 9 inches
June 5, 1920 – 172 feet, 10 inches
May 7, 1921 – 173 feet, 0-3/8 inches
May 21, 1921 – 182 feet, 1 inch
June 6, 1922 – 182 feet, 8 inches
June 13, 1922 – 200 feet
June 17, 1922 – 202 feet, 3 inches
After he graduated from Michigan, Hoffman joined his father"s medical practice in Ludington, Michigan. He died in Ludington in 1975 at age 75.
Hoffman was posthumously inducted into the Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2012.
While attending Michigan, he was a member of the Michigan Wolverines men"s track and field team from 1920 to 1922.