Rolf Hofmo

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Rolf Hofmo
Born(1898-08-10)10 August 1898
Kristiania, Norway
Died11 May 1966(1966-05-11) (aged 67)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Politician and sports official
RelativesGunvor Hofmo (niece)

Rolf Hofmo (10 August 1898, in

Kristiania – 11 May 1966, in Oslo
) was a Norwegian politician and sports official.

He was chairman of Arbeidernes Idrettsforbund (AIF) from 1939 to 1940,[1] and central in the merge negotiations with Norges Landsforbund for Idræt.[2] He was arrested in December 1940,[3] and transferred to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp in 1942.[4] From 1946 to 1947 he was vice chairman of Norges Idrettsforbund, and manager of Statens Idrettsråd (later STUI) until his death in 1966.[5]

He participated in the Left Communist Youth League's military strike action of 1924. He was convicted for assisting in this crime and sentenced to 75 days of prison.[6]

He was also active in amateur wrestling in the club SK Sleipner.[7]

References

  1. Store norske leksikon
    (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
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  3. ^ Giertsen, Børre R., ed. (1946). "1680. Hofmo, Rolf Halfdan". Norsk fangeleksikon. Grinifangene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 62.
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  5. ^ Goksøyr, Matti. "Rolf Hofmo". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
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