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RIP Freddie Solomon

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by LongTimeListener, Feb 13, 2012.

  1. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    Yeah, Ragu noted it was probably just the Tampa connection. Makes sense now. "Bucs family" just seemed a bit odd.

    Read a tidbit today that Solomon put those old QB skills to use in 1985 when he stayed after practice to throw to Rice, the rookie. In other words he helped train his replacement. Classy.
     
  2. forever_town

    forever_town Well-Known Member

    Holy shit.

    RIP.
     
  3. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    Solomon's QB stint recalled:
    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/13/SP5Q1N78I4.DTL
     
  4. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    One of my favorite players as a kid. I remember thinking it was really cool when he wore his black shoes.
    RIP.
     
  5. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    University of Tampa was the Boise State of the early 70's. In today's ESPN world they would have been everywhere. In 1975 The Dolphins drafted Tampa Players 1/2 Darryl Carlton/ Freddie Solomon.
    The other notable Tampa player - John Matuszak

    RIP Freddie
     
  6. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Another notable Tampa player in that era was Paul Orndorff, who later became WWF superstar Mr. Wonderful.

    Always had an affinity for Solomon. Even though I lived 2,000 miles from San Francisco, I got swept up in 49er fever after their first Super Bowl win. Asked for a Dwight Clark jersey (No. 87) for my birthday. All my mom could find was a Freddie Solomon (88). Still, I wore that thing til it practically unraveled.
     
  7. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Nice obit in the San Francisco Chronicle, with comments from several old teammates:

    http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2012/02/14/freddie-solomon-1953-2012-a-receiver-on-the-field-a-giver-off-it/
     
  8. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Was his last game the Super Bowl win over the Dolphins?
     
  9. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    No, he played in 1985, which was Rice's rookie year. So his last NFL game would have been the wild-card playoff loss to the Giants.
     
  10. Tarheel316

    Tarheel316 Well-Known Member

    Makes me sad. As a lifelong 49ers fan I remember him as one of the best.
     
  11. DanielSimpsonDay

    DanielSimpsonDay Well-Known Member

    I hear his name in Pat Summerall's voice. Very sad news.
     
  12. Chef2

    Chef2 Well-Known Member

    As can I.
     
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