A pioneering sports agent form Broomall who represented more than 700 professional football players and coaches, including 500 from the Philadelphia Eagles, is being remembered.
Jim Solano who was also a retired associate professor of accounting, a certified public accountant, a philanthropist, and a mentor, died Jan. 26 at 81, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
He worked through difficult contract negotiations and other financial affairs. He was an expert on taxes, investments, financial planning, and the pro football salary structure.
He pioneered the importance of sports agents beginning in the 1960s.
Mr. Solano worked out high-profile contracts for Eagles coach Buddy Ryan and players such as Harold Jackson, Harold Carmichael, Jerome Brown, Seth Joyner, Mike Quick, Andre Waters, and Clyde Simmons.
A tough negotiator, he told the Daily News in 1996 that, “There is no loyalty. It is all about money.”
He’s described as affable and energetic with clients. He grew his business by paying personal attention to the needs of his clients.
“I won’t represent bad guys. If a guy is into drugs, if he wanders the streets at night, I don’t want him,” Solano told the Daily News.
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