Rolf Hofmo

Rolf Hofmo (1898 – 1966) 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. ^ "Rolf Hofmo" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Rolf_Hofmo. Retrieved 15 March 2010. 
  2. ^ Voksø, Per, ed (1984). "Idretts-samling i havn" (in Norwegian). Krigens Dagbok. Oslo: Det Beste. p. 70. ISBN 82-7010-166-4. 
  3. ^ Giertsen, Børre R., ed (1946). "1680. Hofmo, Rolf Halfdan" (in Norwegian). Norsk fangeleksikon. Grinifangene. Oslo: Cappelen. p. 62. 
  4. ^ Voksø, Per, ed (1984). "Påskesending til Sachsenhausen" (in Norwegian). Krigens Dagbok. Oslo: Det Beste. p. 227. ISBN 82-7010-166-4. 
  5. ^ Goksøyr, Matti. "Rolf Hofmo". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Rolf_Hofmo/utdypning. Retrieved 15 March 2010. 
  6. ^ Maurseth, Per (1987) (in Norwegian). Gjennom kriser til makt 1920-1935. Volume three of Arbeiderbevegelsens historie i Norge. Oslo: Tiden. p. 502. ISBN 82-10-02753-0. 
  7. ^ Larsen, Petter (1979) (in Norwegian). Med AIF-stjerna på brystet. Oslo: Tiden. p. 252. ISBN 82-10-01853-1.