Sam Palumbo

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Sam Palumbo

No. 50, 54, 53

Linebacker

Personal information

Date of birth: June 7, 1932

Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio

Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight: 226 lb (103 kg)

Career information

High school: Collinwood High School

College: Notre Dame

NFL Draft: 1955 / Round: 4 / Pick: 49

Debuted in 1955 for the Cleveland Browns

Last played in 1960 for the Buffalo Bills

Career history

Career NFL statistics as of 1960

Interceptions	1
Stats at NFL.com

Sam Palumbo is a former linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1955 NFL Draft and played two seasons with the team.^[1] During the 1957 NFL season he played with the Green Bay Packers and later was a member of the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League.

Although he suffered a shoulder dislocation diving for a fumble in a game against the Green Bay Packers in October 1955,^[2] Palumbo played in the NFL Championship Game on December 26, intercepting a pass in the second half of the Browns' 38-14 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.

References

↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com
↑ Harry Jones, "Browns' Triumph Fine - But Costly", Cleveland Plain Dealer, 23 October 1955 (accessed 24 October 2012)

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Name	Palumbo, Sam
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Short description	American football player
Date of birth	1932-06-07
Place of birth	Cleveland, Ohio
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