Former 49er Freddie Solomon fighting cancer

kronik · 2011-12-07T19:45:09-08:00

Thoughts and prayers http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest By Mike Sando A highlight package commemorating the San Francisco 49ers' 28-point comeback against New Orleans 31 years ago went online Wednesday morning.Freddie Solomon sparked the comeback with a 57-yard touchdown on a punt return. Solomon's 14-yard scoring reception in the fourth quarter was also critical.That video was fresh in my mind when a friend coincidentally passed along a link I'd missed for Gary Shelton's column profiling Solomon in the Tampa Tribune recently.Solomon is 58 and making strides in a rough fight against cancer. He asks for no sympathy. He earns admiration for his good humor and spirit, now and throughout his playing career.Shelton's piece leads with a story from Joe Montana about the time "Fast Freddie" outran Darrell Green, the NFL's fastest man.

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Dec 7, 2011 at 8:38 PM

Sman
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sad..... Great Niner, hope and pray for the best.

Dec 7, 2011 at 8:49 PM

Pillbusta
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i hope he can win that battle. cancer sucks!!!

Dec 7, 2011 at 9:44 PM

4evrfan
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Solomon's a class act and was a great receiver for the 9'ers. My prayers go out to him.

Dec 8, 2011 at 8:13 AM

49ERGUY
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Freddie Solomon is a very courageous soul , Hope and pray he wins this battle.

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