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TOM PALMER

Palmer, Thomas
Height: 6-2 Weight: 230
Born: August 12, 1929 Wildwood, NJ
Died: March 3, 1980
High School: Collingswood (NJ)
YearCollegeStatus
1948Wake ForestLettered
1949Wake ForestLettered
Draft: 17th round (217th overall) 1950 Chicago Cardinals
Military Service: United States Army
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL72RDT115
1954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL77LDT-RDT73
2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL188
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/22/19501950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL
Signed1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL
Released1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL
Signed1953 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1953 LARM NFL
Traded9/20/19531953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL
Free Agent5/1/19541953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL
Signed5/3/19541954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL
Injured Reserve11/10/19541954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL
Released9/19/19551955 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1955 PIT NFL
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