Howard Hoffman (athlete)

Howard Hoffman
Hoffman from team portrait of 1921 Michigan track team
Personal information
Full nameHoward Bostwick Hoffman
Born(1899-03-03)March 3, 1899
Michigan, US
DiedFebruary 2, 1975(1975-02-02) (aged 75)
Ludington, Michigan, US
Sport
SportTrack and field athletics
EventJavelin 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.