Manchester Township near York in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bob Hoffman (1898 - 1985)

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, January 5, 2008

1. Bob Hoffman (1898 - 1985) Marker

Inscription. The "Father of World Weightlifting" & founder of the York Barbell Club was the U.S. Olympic weightlifting coach, 1948-64; also actively promoted the sports of powerlifting & bodybuilding. Served as an official advisor on youth physical fitness for Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Nixon. Founded the York Barbell Company on Broad Street in 1932.

Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Former U.S. Presidents: #35 John F. Kennedy, the Former U.S. Presidents: #37 Richard M. Nixon, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.

Location. 40° 1.418′ N, 76° 44.494′ W. Marker is near York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is in Manchester Township. It is on Board Road 0.3 miles north of Church Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3317 Board Rd, York PA 17406, United States

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of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Rudy County Park (approx. 2 miles away); York (approx. 2.8 miles away); Loyal, True, and Brave (approx. 2.9 miles away); In Memory of (approx. 3 miles away); Codurus Creek Water Trail (approx. 3 miles away); Human Uses Through The Centuries (approx. 3 miles away); Zion View (approx. 3.1 miles away); Strinestown (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.

Also see . . . Bob Hoffman - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Bodybuilder Statue in front of Hall of Fame image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, January 5, 2008

2. Bodybuilder Statue in front of Hall of Fame

York Barbell Factory image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, January 5, 2008

3. York Barbell Factory

Weightlifter rotates and is visible from Interstate 83.

U.S. Weightlifting Hall of Fame Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, January 5, 2008

4. U.S. Weightlifting Hall of Fame Building

Bob Hoffman (1898 - 1985) Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dianne Bowders, June 13, 2008

5. Bob Hoffman (1898 - 1985) Statue

Photographed by Dianne Bowders, June 13, 2008

6. Bob Hoffman (1898 - 1985) Statue

Bob Hoffman (1898 - 1985), York Barbell Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dianne Bowders, May 24, 2008

7. Bob Hoffman (1898 - 1985), York Barbell Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 5,340 times since then and 69 times this year. Last updated on January 2, 2026, by Annette Fillmore of York, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 6, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 25, 2010, by Dianne Bowders of York, PA. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.