I was at home last night watching Chronicle Live (which probably makes me 10% of their total audience), when the news broke that Freddie Solomon passed away yesterday.The tributes immediately came flowing in from many of the members of the Niners' organization that made those early Super Bowl seasons so special: Joe Montana, Charle Young, Carmen Policy, Dwight Clark...the list of familiar names from 30 years ago continued throughout the evening.
While I'll always remember #88 for providing some of the earliest flashes of offensive excitement during Bill Walsh's first couple of seasons (including that 38-35 come-from-behind victory over the Saints), those that knew him are remembering him as a great guy and hard-working humanitarian.
I can still see him making an incredible catch in the back of the Rams' end zone while dragging his feet inbounds before his momentum carried him past the goal post uprights. Or taking a short dump pass from Steve DeBerg against the Falcons and turning it into the (then) longest pass play in Niner history. Or making the game-winning grab against the Lions during the '83 postseason.
RIP, Freddie - and thanks for the memories.
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