Tampa legend, former San Francisco 49er Freddie Solomon dead at 59
Wide receiver Freddie Solomon #88 of the San Francisco 49ers runs with the ball during the 1984 NFC Championship Game against the Chicago Bears at Candlestick Park on January 6, 1985 in San Francisco, California. The 49ers won 23-0.
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Posted: 02/13/2012
TAMPA - Former University of Tampa quarterback and NFL star Freddie Solomon died Monday afternoon after a nine-month battle with colon and liver cancer.
He was 59 years old.
Solomon worked for decades with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, and was known simply as "Coach" by most in the community.
A memorial service is planned at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Tampa at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 20.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the University of Tampa Freddie Solomon Scholarship Fund or HCSO Charities, Inc., or the DeBartolo Family Foundation.
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