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| Position: | Wide receiver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 11, 1953 Sumter, South Carolina, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died: | February 13, 2012 (aged 59) Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Sumter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College: | Tampa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1975 / round: 2 / pick: 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Freddie Solomon (January 11, 1953 – February 13, 2012) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). [1] He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1975 NFL draft. A native of Sumter, South Carolina, he was a graduate of Sumter High School class of 1971. A 5-foot-11, 184-pound 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. [2] Solomon won two Super Bowls with the 49ers, the first two in the history of the franchise. [3] ContentsOn "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. [4] Early lifeSolomon played both basketball and football while attending Sumter High School. [5] As the sixth man on his basketball team [6] he scored two important baskets as the buzzer went off for half-time and third-quarter during a game against Howard in Football: Solomon led his team to its first undefeated season and first South Carolina High School state football championship. [7] In 1969, Soloman in a game against Howard High School scored the team's only points in a 74-yard kick-off return. [8] His longest run that season was for 90 yards. [9] In the 1970 Shrine Bowl, Soloman had 29 carries for 197 yards, and two touchdowns runs (22 & 41 yards). He was an honorary captain of the 1991 Shrine Bowl in Charlotte, NC. [10] Legacy & awards
Personal lifeHe was married to his wife Delilah for 33 years. After retiring from the NFL, Solomon worked for 20 years at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. [14] with a special youth program. Solomon's community engagement was extensive, spanning initiatives such as organizing Back to School events, Christmas programs, Family Fun Days, and Football Camps/Clinics, all aimed at supporting children and families. [14] Solomon died on February 13, 2012, after a nine-month battle with colon and liver cancer. [15] NFL career statistics
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