Lorin Solon
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Lorin Solon was an All-American football player who played at the end and fullback
positions for the University of Minnesota
.
Solon was the Gophers' "surest ground gainer, its best goal kicker, a great defense player, and the best man on the squad in receiving forward passes," and was selected as an All-American in 1913 and 1914. Solon also played baseball as a catcher for Minnesota's baseball team. In October 1915, Solon was found "guilty of professionalism" and declared ineligible for further participation in college atletics. The charge arose out of his accepting cash to play summer baseball under the name "Stone" on the Havre, Montana
team.
In February 1916, Solon announced he had signed to play professional baseball with the Richmond, Virginia
team in the International League
. He also played professional football for Duluth, and Peggy Parratt
's Cleveland Indians. In November 1916, the signing of Solon by the Indians was covered by a Massillon paper as follows:
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
positions for the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
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Solon was the Gophers' "surest ground gainer, its best goal kicker, a great defense player, and the best man on the squad in receiving forward passes," and was selected as an All-American in 1913 and 1914. Solon also played baseball as a catcher for Minnesota's baseball team. In October 1915, Solon was found "guilty of professionalism" and declared ineligible for further participation in college atletics. The charge arose out of his accepting cash to play summer baseball under the name "Stone" on the Havre, Montana
Havre, Montana
Havre is a city in, and the county seat of, Hill County, Montana, United States. It is said to be named after the city of Le Havre in France. The population was 9,621 at the 2000 census.-History:...
team.
In February 1916, Solon announced he had signed to play professional baseball with the Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
team in the International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
. He also played professional football for Duluth, and Peggy Parratt
Peggy Parratt
George Watson "Peggy" Parratt was a professional football player who played in the "Ohio League" prior to it becoming a part of the National Football League...
's Cleveland Indians. In November 1916, the signing of Solon by the Indians was covered by a Massillon paper as follows:
"Parratt has built his team for tomorrow's battle around Lorin Solon, the Minnesota star, whom he secured Thursday from Duluth. Solon is the greatest fullback the west has developed in many years, and Peggy is counting on the Gopher luminary to tear the [Massillon] Tiger line to shreds. If Solon accomplishes this feat, he will be the first person to do so this season."Solon later worked for the Alexander Film Co.
See also
- 1913 College Football All-America Team1913 College Football All-America TeamThe 1913 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations in 1913...
- 1914 College Football All-America Team1914 College Football All-America TeamThe 1914 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations in 1914. The organizations that chose the teams included Collier's Weekly selected by Walter Camp...