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  • John Hoffman (running back)
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  • John Wilks Hoffman (December 8, 1925 – April 15, 1987) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears. He made the NFL Pro Bowl in 1954 and 1956. Hoffman was a Little Rock High School all-state football player in 1943–44 and All-State in basketball in 1944–45. He won four track events in the state meet in 1945. He joined the Bears in 1949, rushing for 1,366 yards and catching 135 passes in eight years. Hoffman retired at age 30 and became the England High School football coach.
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Birth Date
  • 1925-12-08
death place
  • Little Rock, Arkansas
Name
  • John Hoffman
  • Hoffman, John
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  • HoffJo00
Date of Death
  • 1987-04-15
Birth Place
ProBowls
  • 2
DraftedYear
  • 1949
College
death date
  • 1987-04-15
DatabaseFootball
  • HOFFMJOH01
Place of Birth
Place of death
  • Little Rock, Arkansas
Years
  • 1949
Stats
  • y
Position
Teams
Date of Birth
  • 1925-12-08
Short Description
  • American football player
DraftedRound
  • 5
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  • John Wilks Hoffman (December 8, 1925 – April 15, 1987) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears. He made the NFL Pro Bowl in 1954 and 1956. Hoffman was a Little Rock High School all-state football player in 1943–44 and All-State in basketball in 1944–45. He won four track events in the state meet in 1945. He joined the Bears in 1949, rushing for 1,366 yards and catching 135 passes in eight years. Hoffman retired at age 30 and became the England High School football coach.