Name Freddie Solomon Positions Wide receiver College: Tampa Education University of Tampa | High school: Sumter High School Weight 84 kg Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Role American football player | |
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Date of birth: (1953-01-11)January 11, 1953 Date of death: February 13, 2012(2012-02-13) (aged 59) Died February 13, 2012, Tampa, Florida, United States Similar People Dwight Clark, Edward J DeBartolo - Jr, Charles Haley, Bill Walsh | ||
Place of birth: Sumter, South Carolina | ||
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Freddie Solomon (January 11, 1953 – February 13, 2012) was a professional American football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 2nd round of the 1975 NFL Draft. A native of Sumter, S. C., he was a graduate of Sumter High School class of 1971. A 5'11", 184-lb. wide receiver from the University of Tampa (where he had played quarterback), Solomon played in 11 NFL seasons for the Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers from 1975 to 1985. On December 5, 1976, Solomon had a career game, with 5 catches for 114 yards and a touchdown, 1 rushing attempt for 59 yards and a touchdown, and a punt return for 79 yards and a touchdown. Solomon won two Super Bowls as a member of the 49ers.
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On "The Catch", Dwight Clark's famous leaping grab that helped the 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys in the 1982 NFC Playoffs, Solomon was the primary target on the play, but slipped coming out of his cut. Solomon made several key plays on the 49ers final drive of that game.
Solomon died on February 13, 2012 after a nine-month battle with colon and liver cancer.
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