Rolf Hofmo (10 August 1898, in

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– 11 May 1966, in

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) was a Norwegian politician and sports official. He was chairman of Arbeidernes Idrettsforbund (AIF) from 1939 to 1940, and central in the merge negotiations with Norges Landsforbund for Idræt. He was arrested in December 1940, and transferred to the

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in 1942. From 1946 to 1947 he was vice chairman of Norges Idrettsforbund, and manager of Statens Idrettsråd (later STUI) until his death in 1966. He participated in the

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of 1924. He was convicted for assisting in this crime and sentenced to 75 days of prison. He was also active in amateur wrestling in the club SK Sleipner.

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1898 births 1966 deaths Politicians from Oslo Norwegian sports executives and administrators Norwegian prisoners and detainees Prisoners and detainees of Norway Norwegian resistance members Sachsenhausen concentration camp survivors {{norway-sport-bio-stub