Solomon, who was Jewish, was born on Hester Street on the Lower East Side in New York City. His parents were Benjamin (born in Russia; a peddler and junk dealer) and Anna (Hertz) Solomon (born in Austria), and were observant Jews. While Solomon was young, the family moved to Columbus, Ohio. His childhood nickname was "Hickory". He attended Columbus Commerce High School, where he was All-City in baseball and football. His brother became an Ohio champion boxer, fighting under the name Henry Sully.\n', '

He became a professional football player, playing as a ringer with Jim Thorpe on the Carlisle Indian School team.\n', '

Solomon married the former Gertrude Nachmanovitz. They moved to Miami, Florida, where Solomon became a building contractor. Solomon died there on June 25, 1966, of heart failure.\n', '

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