Bill Hoffman (American football) explained

Bill Hoffman
Number:	17
Position:	Guard
Birth Date:	6 August 1901
Birth Place:	Raubsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:	Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height Ft:	5
Height In:	10
Weight Lbs:	227
High School:	Easton (PA)
College:	Lehigh
Pastteams:	Frankford Yellow Jackets (–) Pottsville Maroons
Highlights:	NFL champion
Pfr:	H/HoffBi20

Jacob William Hoffman (August 6, 1901 – June 6, 1994) was an American football guard who played three seasons with the Frankford Yellow Jackets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lehigh University and attended Easton Area High School in Easton, Pennsylvania.^[1] He was also a member of the Pottsville Maroons.

College career

Hoffman played college football for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks. New York writers named him to the All-Lehigh team in 1924.^[2]

Hoffman signed with the Frankford Yellow Jackets of the NFL in 1924 and played for the team from 1924 to 1926, winning the NFL championship in 1926.^[3] ^[4] He was a member of the NFL's Pottsville Maroons during the 1927 season.^[5]

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Web site: Bill Hoffman . nfl.com . May 18, 2015.