Oswald William 'Lofty' Herman (18 September 1907 – 24 June 1987) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Hampshire. He was the father of cricketer Bob Herman. Herman was a tall right arm paceman who bowled in-swingers. He took over 100 wickets in a county season on five occasions with his best effort coming in 1937 when he managed 142 wickets at 22.07.