Monday, December 3, 2001
The former NFL defensive back is now a CBS sports analyst.
BOARDMAN -- Solomon Wilcots, a former defensive back in the NFL, will be the featured speaker for the 15th annual Nick Johnson Scholarship Dinner at Mr. Anthony's on Tuesday.
Wilcots, now a game analyst for CBS Sports, played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers.
He was drafted in the eighth round after starting two years at cornerback for Colorado where he earned All-Big Eight honors in his senior year. He was team captain and majored in English literature.
Wilcots played with the Bengals from 1987-90, one with the Vikings (1991) and ended his six-year career with the Steelers in 1992.
He resides in Cincinnati.
Ursuline sponsored: The Nick Johnson dinner is sponsored by Ursuline High School.
The scholarship event was established by Paul Maguire, a 1956 graduate and ESPN football analyst, who wanted to honor his former coach, Nick Johnson. Johnson's invaluable assistance helped Maguire receive a scholarship to The Citadel.
Maguire later went on to play in the NFL. Some previous Nick Johnson dinner guests were Rocky Bleier, Phil Simms, Ed O'Neill, Carmen Policy, Steve Tasker and Dante Lavelli.
The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets remain at $75.
Proceeds benefit the Nick Johnson Scholarship that has raised over $250,000 for young men and women to attend Ursuline High School. For the 2001-2002 school year, 36 Ursuline students each received a $500 scholarship in Nick Johnson's name.