Freddie Solomon

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This article is about San Francisco 49ers player. For Philadelphia Eagles players, see Freddie L. Solomon.

**Freddie Solomon**
Personal information
No. 86, 88
Wide receiver
Date of birth: January 11, 1953(1953-01-11)
Place of birth: Sumter, South Carolina
Date of death: February 13, 2012(2012-02-13) (aged 59)
High School: Sumter High School
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College: Tampa
NFL Draft: 1975 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36
Debuted in 1975 for the Miami Dolphins
Last played in 1985 for the San Francisco 49ers


Career history
Miami Dolphins (1975–1977) San Francisco 49ers (1978–1985)
Career highlights and awards
First-Team All-Conference selection (1980) 2× Super Bowl Champion (XVI, XIX)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 1985
Receptions	371
Receiving yards	5,846
Yards per catch	15.8
Receiving touchdowns	48
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

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 5'11", 184-lb. wide receiver from the University of Tampa, 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.^[1] Solomon won two Super Bowls as a member of the 49ers.^[2]

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.^[3]^[4]

Solomon died on February 13, 2012 after a nine-month battle with colon and liver cancer.^[5]

References

^ "Freddie Solomon, a Star N.F.L. Receiver, Dies at 59". New York Times. February 14, 2012. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/sports/football/freddie-solomon-receiver-with-49ers-and-dolphins-dies-at-59.html. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
^ "'The Catch' lands a spot in NFL lore". St. Petersburg Times. November 19, 1999. http://www.sptimes.com/News/111999/Sports/_The_Catch__lands_a_s.shtml. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
^ "Off On The Wrong Foot". Sports Illustrated. January 18, 1982. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1125154. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
^ "X'd, O'd and KO'd". Sports Illustrated. February 1, 1982. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/features/superbowl/archives/16/. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
^ "Former Dolphins and 49ers WR Freddie Solomon dies". USA Today. February 13, 2012. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/65R1oUlow.

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Persondata
Name	Solomon, Freddie
Alternative names
Short description	American college football player, professional football player, wide receiver
Date of birth	January 11, 1953
Place of birth	Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Date of death	February 13, 2012
Place of death