Derrell F. Palmer (1922 - 2009) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Derrell F. Palmer

Birth:	Aug. 22, 1922 Breckenridge Stephens County Texas, USA
Death:	Feb. 22, 2009 Cleburne Johnson County Texas, USA
Professional Football Player. He played as a defensive lineman in the National Football League for eight seasons (1946 to 1953), with the New York Yankees and Cleveland Browns. An All-American lineman from Texas Christian University, he signed with the New York Yankees of the All-American Conference in 1946. Traded to the Browns in 1948, he was a member of the team's All-American Conference win in 1949 and the Browns NFL title win in 1950, after the two pro leagues merged. He is also an inductee of the Texas Christian University Hall of Fame. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Search Amazon for Derrell Palmer

Burial: Rosehill Cemetery Cleburne Johnson County Texas, USA
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith Record added: Feb 23, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 34136992