By Alyssa Roenigk

Monday, December 1, 2008

Hoffman was born ond, Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City, the fourth of four kids. Why only one "t" in Mat? Dad Matthew wanted a namesake; Mom Joni refused to have her son called Junior. Thus was a compromise born. As a kid, I dreamed of flying. When I was 7, I built a flying machine out of two-by-fours and a sheet. My brother, Travis, saw it and wanted to fly too. I ran into the house to find my parents. "Come watch!" I yelled. "Travis and I are going to fly over the neighborhood." My mom and m ...

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