Dale worked at Stratford Park apartments in Roanoke off season.

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Me and some friends lived there and played some 21 with Dale. He was about 6’8”. He won those games without any problems 😀. Very nice man Also managed a Champs store and we had Moir Bobby Beecher and Roy Brow in for a converse promotion. Really nice players. Took them to dinner and coach Moir went off about Perry Young. Great player but a real head case according to the coach

Posted: 01/22/2026 at 12:29 PM ET

(In response to this post by soldcokesatLane)

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Hansberry has the best hands and touch since Dale Soloman -- BigDaddyHokie Jan 22, 2026 at 01:23 AM ET

BigDaddyHokie • 01/22/26 01:23 AM ET

Love how impactful he has been on this team. Gritty as hell.** -- WildTurkE Jan 22, 2026 at 10:41 AM ET

WildTurkE • 01/22/26 10:41 AM ET

Methinks Solomon was closer to 6'-6" than 6'-9". ** -- YBYSAIAHokie Jan 22, 2026 at 08:33 AM ET

YBYSAIAHokie • 01/22/26 08:33 AM ET

I remember one of our experts saying he would be our top player before... -- EDGEMAN Jan 22, 2026 at 05:04 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/22/26 05:04 AM ET

Played Dale Solomon at Hethwood in 2 on 1 when I was 9 years old---------->** -- soldcokesatLane Jan 22, 2026 at 02:03 AM ET

soldcokesatLane • 01/22/26 02:03 AM ET

Dale worked at Stratford Park apartments in Roanoke off season. ◄ -- millmtnhokie Jan 22, 2026 at 12:29 PM ET

millmtnhokie • 01/22/26 12:29 PM ET

Cool. How old (and big) was he?** -- YBYSAIAHokie Jan 22, 2026 at 09:43 AM ET

YBYSAIAHokie • 01/22/26 09:43 AM ET

Cool how many times do you block his shot. 😎** -- Stech Jan 22, 2026 at 07:48 AM ET

Stech • 01/22/26 07:48 AM ET

Yeah, he won! But I do remember what a nice guy he was!** -- soldcokesatLane Jan 22, 2026 at 07:53 AM ET

soldcokesatLane • 01/22/26 07:53 AM ET

Still wish VT had the biblical front court of Solomon, Robinson & Sampson! -- Stech Jan 22, 2026 at 07:57 AM ET

Stech • 01/22/26 07:57 AM ET

Yeah, Solomon would have been the enforcer that Sampson needed.** -- `lag Jan 22, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET

`lag • 01/22/26 10:08 AM ET

True, but his hands & touch lead to an inordinate # of untimely fouls too.** -- hokienole Jan 22, 2026 at 01:37 AM ET

hokienole • 01/22/26 01:37 AM ET