Solomon Freelon
American gridiron football player (1951–2021)
Born: | (1951-02-19)February 19, 1951 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
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Died: | March 10, 2021(2021-03-10) (aged 70)[1] |
Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | G |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
College | Grambling State |
High school | Carroll (LA) |
NFL draft | 1972, round: 3, pick: 75 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1972–1974 | Houston Oilers (NFL) |
1975–1976 | Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Solomon Freelon, Jr. (February 19, 1951 – March 10, 2021) was an American gridiron football player who played in the CFL and NFL for the Edmonton Eskimos and Houston Oilers. He won the Grey Cup with Edmonton in 1975.[2] He played college football at Grambling State University.
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Houston Oilers 1972 NFL draft selections
- Greg Sampson
- Lewis Jolley
- Solomon Freelon
- Joe Bullard
- Elmer Allen
- Eric Hutchinson
- Guy Roberts
- Willie Postler
- Rhett Dawson
- Jim Butler
- Ron Evans
- Willie Rodgers
- Willie Roberts
- Gary Crockett
- Guy Murdock
- Kelly Cochrane
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