Bio

Linda Hobbs was a standout field hockey player for UW-Oshkosh in the early 1970s.

In 1973, the Fond du Lac native's greatest thrill came when she was named the All-Midwest Sectional Team. That same year she also was selected to participate in the National Field Hockey Tournament in Boston, Mass.

However, Hobbs was not only a fine field hockey player at UW-Oshkosh. She was also a fine all-around athlete, competing in badminton, softball, track & field and volleyball. In 1971, she was a member of the UW-Oshkosh State College Championship softball team.

Hobbs maintained an interest in field hockey after graduating from UW-Oshkosh in 1974. She played women's club field hockey following graduating for seven years, competing in seven national tournaments throughout the United States. She later organized a field hockey club for women and held office in the North Central Section for the United States Field Hockey Association. Hobbs also became involved as a sectional official for college field hockey, officiating one Big Ten Championship as well as games for UW-Stevens Point and UW-Oshkosh.

Hobbs has also been involved in cross country ski racing. She has competed in 12 Birkebeiner ski marathon races, finishing first in her age group and 10th overall in 1986. Hobbs normally participates in four ski marathons a year and has skied in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Hobbs is currently employed by the United States Forest Service in Hayward.