'.if "f SMB HHMBB FRANK R. HOFFMAN Frank It. "DOddic'’ Hoffman. 6'3 ", 195-pound co-captain of the Death Valley court squad, is a product of Richmond's John Marshall High School. He is a rebounding specialist for Coach Waldo Matthews and holds down the center post. Despite a knee injury which handicapped him last year, he scored 63 points in nine games lor a seven-point average. A knee operation has straightened out’ the injury and Hoffman has been a rugged performer for the Tigers in his senior year. At John Marshall. Hoffman played football, basketball and baseball. At Death Valley, he has limited sports activity to the lat ter two and is captain of the 1953 baseball nine. lie is a main stay of the mound corps aT Death Valley and last year had the thrill of whipping Randolph-Macon’s strong diamond squaa. The Jack ets were one of the state's top collegiate nines last year. stand-off in the final period gave the game its final count! Crewe's Bob Murphy and Jerry roller tied for scoring honors with 11 points each. Bob Kidds nine points led the Amelia effort, with Harry Warren chipping in seven more.

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