Rolf Hofmo

Rolf Hofmo
Rolf Hofmo
Born	10 August 1898; Kristiania, Norway
Died	11 May 1966 (aged 67)
Occupations	Politician and sports official
Relatives	Gunvor 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

↑ "Rolf Hofmo". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
↑ Voksø, Per, ed. (1984). "Idretts-samling i havn". Krigens Dagbok (in Norwegian). Oslo: Det Beste. p. 70. ISBN 82-7010-166-4.
↑ Giertsen, Børre R., ed. (1946). "1680. Hofmo, Rolf Halfdan". Norsk fangeleksikon. Grinifangene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 62.
↑ Voksø, Per, ed. (1984). "Påskesending til Sachsenhausen". Krigens Dagbok (in Norwegian). Oslo: Det Beste. p. 227. ISBN 82-7010-166-4.
↑ Goksøyr, Matti. "Rolf Hofmo". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
↑ Maurseth, Per (1987). Gjennom kriser til makt 1920-1935. Volume three of Arbeiderbevegelsens historie i Norge (in Norwegian). Oslo: Tiden. p. 502. ISBN 82-10-02753-0.
↑ Larsen, Petter (1979). Med AIF-stjerna på brystet (in Norwegian). Oslo: Tiden. p. 252. ISBN 82-10-01853-1.

This biographical article relating to Norwegian sport is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

[snl-1] "Rolf Hofmo". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 March 2010.

[kd-70-2] Voksø, Per, ed. (1984). "Idretts-samling i havn". Krigens Dagbok (in Norwegian). Oslo: Det Beste. p. 70. ISBN 82-7010-166-4.

[gf-3] Giertsen, Børre R., ed. (1946). "1680. Hofmo, Rolf Halfdan". Norsk fangeleksikon. Grinifangene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 62.

[kd-227-4] Voksø, Per, ed. (1984). "Påskesending til Sachsenhausen". Krigens Dagbok (in Norwegian). Oslo: Det Beste. p. 227. ISBN 82-7010-166-4.

[nbl-5] Goksøyr, Matti. "Rolf Hofmo". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 March 2010.

[6] Maurseth, Per (1987). Gjennom kriser til makt 1920-1935. Volume three of Arbeiderbevegelsens historie i Norge (in Norwegian). Oslo: Tiden. p. 502. ISBN 82-10-02753-0.

[7] Larsen, Petter (1979). Med AIF-stjerna på brystet (in Norwegian). Oslo: Tiden. p. 252. ISBN 82-10-01853-1.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Norway

This page was redesigned at the edge.

References