John Hoffman (running back)

John Wilks Hoffman (December 8, 1925  April 15, 1987) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears.

John Hoffman
Hoffman on a 1951 Bowman football card
Born:(1925-12-08)December 8, 1925
Little Rock, Arkansas
Died:April 15, 1987(1987-04-15) (aged 61)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Career information
Position(s)Running back
CollegeArkansas
NFL draft1949 / Round: 5 / Pick 49
Career history
As player
1949–1956Chicago Bears
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls2

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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