RIP Freddie Solomon

http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2012/feb/13/1/tampa-legend-freddie-solomon-59-dies-ar-358437/

59 years old, of colon and liver cancer.

Solid pro and the 49ers' main deep threat on two championship teams before Jerry Rice's arrival. Moved on to a life of philanthropy in Florida.

 

Wow. RIP to great receiver.

 

Was often cited as the greatest high school player in South Carolina history. Was named as a reason that South Carolina left the ACC. He was supposed to go there in 1971, but couldn't meet ACC academic standards.

 

A nice wrap-up of an event they held for him a few months back in Tampa. RIP Freddie.

http://www.tampabay.com/components/video/the-legend-of-freddie-solomon/1303687475001

 

Yeah, John Brodie and Wilbur Jackson used to give New Orleans headaches (as did most of the Saints' opponents) in the 70s as did Gene Washington, Solomon, Steve DeBerg and even a few backup quarterbacks from Mississippi State.
RIP Freddie Solomon

 

First Lee Roy, now Freddie. Sad news. Tough year for Bucs family and fans.

 

Huh?

 

OK I guess I can understand, but Solomon was neither related to, nor a fellow former Buc with, Selmon.

 

I think it was in 1980, but the 49ers were playing Detroit at the Silverdome and lost both QBs, so Freddie Solomon went under center the rest of the game.

RIP

 

Freddie Solomon was very solid. He and Dwight Clark both get overlooked since Jerry Rice's career was so fantastic. RIP.

 

He's a former UT standout, LTL, who came back after retirement and was an icon in the community. Shelton rightly calls him Tampa Bay's first football hero. He and Lee Roy were football royalty.
And, yeah, he was a QB in college.