Bob Hoffman (sports promoter)
Bob Hoffman | |
|---|---|
Hoffman in 1933 | |
| Born | Robert Collins Hoffman November 9, 1898 |
| Died | July 18, 1985 (aged 86) |
| Known for | Bodybuilding, weightlifting |
| Spouse |
Rosetta Snell
(m. 1928; div. 1944) |
| Children | none (Snell had one) |
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.