Jack Hoffman (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (1930–2001)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jack Hoffman
| image = Jack Hoffman (American football).jpeg
| number = 82
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date|1930|3|11}}
| birth_place = Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2001|12|13|1930|3|11}}
| death_place = Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 234
| high_school = Purcell Marian (Cincinnati)
| college = Xavier
| draftyear = 1952
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 54
| pastteams =
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|1952}}, {{NFL Year|1955}}–{{NFL Year|1958}})
| pfr = H/HoffJa20
}}
Jack Howard Hoffman (March 11, 1930 – December 13, 2001) was an American professional football defensive end who played five seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Bears in the fifth round of the 1952 NFL draft after playing college football at Xavier University.
Early life and college
Jack Howard Hoffman was born on March 11, 1930, in Cincinnati, Ohio.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/h/hoff01000.html | title=Jack Hoffman | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=18 April 2025}} He graduated from Purcell Marian High School in Cincinnati in 1948.
Hoffman played college football at Xavier University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in business in 1952.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/hoff01000.html | title=JACK HOFFMAN | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=September 6, 2014 | archive-date=September 7, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907083421/http://www.profootballarchives.com/hoff01000.html | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://www.goxavier.com/genrel/hoffman_jackh00.html | title=Jack H. Hoffman | publisher=goxavier.com | accessdate=September 6, 2014 | archive-date=2014-09-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907082640/http://www.goxavier.com/genrel/hoffman_jackh00.html | url-status=dead }}
Professional career
Hoffman was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round, with the 54th overall pick, of the 1952 NFL draft. Hoffman started all 12 games during his rookie year.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42350614/|title=Hoffman Is In Line-Up As Bears Face Browns|agency=AP|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 29, 1952|accessdate=January 17, 2020}} He missed the 1953 and 1954 seasons while serving in the United States Army during the Korean War era. A stalwart on the Bears defensive line, he started 43 consecutive games from 1955 to 1958 until dislocating his elbow against the Green Bay Packers in 1958, leading to his retirement.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42457829/|title=Hansen Will Replace Bears' Jack Hoffman|agency=Associated Press|work=The Post-Crescent|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 11, 1958|accessdate=January 17, 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42350737/|title=Bears Announce Retirement Of Blanda, Hoffman|agency=AP|newspaper=Hartford Courant|via=Newspapers.com|date=July 26, 1959|accessdate=January 17, 2020}} He was an offensive end as well in 1955, catching six passes for 86 yards that year.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HoffJa20.htm | title=Jack Hoffman | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=18 April 2025}}
Personal life
Hoffman later became a car salesman in Cincinnati, with son Jack Jr. doing the same.{{cite news|last=Stakauskas|first=Betsy|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42350685/|title=Jack Hoffman had long career in auto business|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|via=Newspapers.com|date=December 17, 2001|accessdate=January 17, 2020}}
References
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Category:Players of American football from Cincinnati
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football ends
Category:Xavier Musketeers football players