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Black History: The History Behind The Names
Billy Reed Baseball Diamond
A Tampa native, Billy Reed attended the public schools of Hillsborough County, graduating from Middleton High School.
He then enrolled at Florida A & M University, where he earned his under- graduate degree in Physical Education and his Master’s Degree in Education.
Coach Reed then re- turned to Tampa where he embarked on a teaching ca- reer that spanned 40 years. His first assignment was at College Hill Elementary School, and he began his first coaching assignment at Mid- dleton High School. After 14 years at Middleton, Coach Reed began coaching at
COACH BILLY REED
Hillsborough High School. Coach Reed retired in 1996, and that same year the baseball diamond at Hillsbor- ough High School was named
in his honor.
Freddie Solomon Community Center
A native of Sumter, South Carolina, Mr. Solomon began his football career in high school, and continued to play at the University of Tampa. In 1975, he was drafted during the 2nd round by the Miami Dolphins as a wide receiver. In 1978, he was traded to the San Francisco 49ers, where he played until 1985.
As a member of the 49ers, Mr. Solomon won two Super Bowls. He retired in 1985 and made his home in Tampa.
After retiring from the Na- tional Football League in 1985, Mr. Solomon settled in Tampa and launched a second career working with youth in the community. He served as the Community Relations Co- ordinator for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
FREDDIE SOLOMON Jan. 11, 1953 --- Feb. 13, 201
On his 59th birthday, Janu- ary 11, 2012, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office dedi- cated a building at their main office in his honor.
Mr. Solomon lost his bat- tle with cancer and died on February 13th, 2012.
Cyrus Greene Community Center
Little biographical informa- tion was available on Cyrus Theodore Greene, Sr. Greene who was born June 11, 1882, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylva- nia. He attended Lincoln Uni- versity and graduated with the class of 1909. After graduating from college, Greene engaged in welfare work with the West- inghouse Electric Company. In 1929, he was appointed as the Executive Director of the Tampa Urban League.
The 1935 U. S. Census Re- port shows that Greene lived at 609 W. Palm Avenue, and was married to Bessie Hawkins Greene. Ancestry.com list him as a Civic leader who died on July 21, 1938. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, in Tampa.
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