Bob Hoffman
American sports promoter
Died when: 86 years 251 days (1040 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Robert Collins Hoffman (November 9, 1898 – July 18, 1985) was an American entrepreneur who rose to prominence as the owner of York Barbell.
He founded magazines such as Muscular Development and Strength & Health, and was the manufacturer of a line of bodybuilding supplements.
Hoffman promoted bodybuilders like John Grimek and Sigmund Klein, coached the American Olympic Weightlifting Team between 1936 and 1968, and was a founding member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
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