Howard Hoffman (athlete)
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 Hoffman from team portrait of 1921 Michigan track team | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Howard Bostwick Hoffman |
| Born | March 3, 1899 Michigan, US |
| Died | February 2, 1975 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field athletics |
Event | Javelin throw |
Howard Bostwick Hoffman (March 3, 1899 – February 2, 1975) was an American track and field athlete. He specialized in the javelin throw and, as a member of the Michigan Wolverines men's track and field team, he won the 1922 NCAA Championship in the event. He was posthumously inducted into the University of Michigan Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2012.
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. His mother, Sadie Hoffman, was a native of New York.[1][2]