Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#67|Dion Palmer Guard
Retired (1975, Age 38)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 55  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (03-28-2018) Potential 46
Age at Death 80 Born 07-12-1937 in Spartanburg, SC
Drafted Round 25, Pick 389 (1960) Experience 15 Years (323 Wks)
College New Hampshire University, 1959 Salary 845 ($130.455M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 10 Catching 10 Pass Cover 1 Kick Power 1
Throw Acc 5 Pass Blocking 76 Run Cover 10 Kick Acc 15
Carrying 14 Run Blocking 60 Tackling 12 Kick Return 11
        Pursuit 7    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 33 Stamina 59 Execution 28 Agility 39
Strength 68 Health 21 Aggressiveness 48 Hands 27
Jumping 25     Attitude 46 Break Tackle 29
ROLES
QB 12 C 40 DT 31 SS 20 K 0 GUN 28
WR 18 G 55 DE 23 FS 14 P 1 KR 18
HB/TB 19 T 50 ILB 26 CB 16 LS 26 KRB 32
FB 37 TE 40 OLB 25 H 0 HT 20 KOS 4
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1960 Position 57   1/6   0/8         0/7 3/16                 3/11     1/9     8/57
1960 Drills 20 7/12 1/8                                             8/20
1961 Position 60   0/5   1/11         2/12 2/10                 3/18     0/4     8/60
1961 Drills 20 5/9 2/11                                             7/20
1962 Position 58   0/9   2/5         1/22 3/10                 1/8     0/4     7/58
1962 Drills 22 0/8 0/14                                             0/22
1963 Position 60   0/11   1/8         0/8 1/13                 1/13     0/7     3/60
1963 Drills 21 1/8 1/13                                             2/21
1964 Position 61   0/13   3/6         1/14 0/13                 0/8     0/7     4/61
1964 Drills 22 0/12 0/10                                             0/22
1965 Position 57   0/9   1/10         0/9 0/13                 0/7     1/9     2/57
1965 Drills 21 0/11 0/10                                             0/21
1966 Position 60   1/9   1/8         0/11 0/7                 1/16     0/9     3/60
1966 Drills 21 1/10 0/11                                             1/21
1966 Declines 0                                           -1/0     -1/0
1967 Position 61   0/10   1/5         0/11 2/15                 1/13     0/7     4/61
1967 Drills 21 0/13 1/8                                             1/21
1967 Declines 0       -1/0         -1/0     -1/0                   -2/0     -5/0
1968 Position 60   0/7   0/10         0/14 2/10                 0/14     0/5     2/60
1968 Drills 21 0/11 1/10                                             1/21
1968 Declines 0 -2/0             -2/0 -1/0       -1/0 -1/0                 -1/0 -3/0 -11/0
1969 Position 61   0/9   1/11         0/9 0/11                 0/14     0/7     1/61
1969 Drills 21 1/11 1/10                                             2/21
1969 Declines 0 -2/0 -3/0   -1/0 -1/0   -3/0 -1/0   -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0     -3/0 -1/0 -1/0 -5/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -37/0
1970 Position 60   0/5   1/8         0/10 1/13                 0/15     0/9     2/60
1970 Drills 21 0/14 1/7                                             1/21
1970 Declines 0 -3/0 -4/0   -2/0   -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0   -2/0 -4/0 -1/0   -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -39/0
1971 Position 61   0/9   0/10         0/5 0/6                 0/22     0/9     0/61
1971 Drills 21 0/7 1/14                                             1/21
1971 Declines 0 -8/0 -6/0   -2/0   -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -1/0 -5/0 -3/0 -4/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -6/0 -5/0 -4/0 -3/0 -6/0 -71/0
1972 Position 60   0/7   0/8         1/17 1/9                 0/12     0/7     2/60
1972 Drills 21 0/15 0/6                                             0/21
1972 Declines 0 -13/0 -5/0   -1/0 -5/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -4/0 -4/0 -6/0 -6/0 -5/0 -3/0 -6/0 -2/0 -1/0 -9/0 -6/0 -6/0 -6/0 -4/0 -4/0 -6/0 -108/0
1973 Position 60   0/6   0/3         0/10 1/19                 0/13     0/9     1/60
1973 Drills 20 0/8 0/12                                             0/20
1973 Declines 0 -19/0 -7/0   -3/0 -3/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -3/0 -6/0 -4/0 -5/0 -4/0 -7/0 -5/0 -5/0 -3/0 -9/0 -5/0 -6/0 -6/0 -6/0 -7/0 -8/0 -129/0
1974 Position 26   1/4   0/4         0/7 0/2                 1/7     0/2     2/26
1974 Drills 22 0/5 0/2 0/1 0/3                 0/5           0/2 0/1   0/2 0/1   0/22
1974 Declines 0 -27/0 -9/0   -5/0 -7/0 -4/0 -11/0 -6/0 -6/0 -4/0 -1/0 -3/0 -8/0 -7/0   -8/0 -1/0 -7/0 -8/0 -14/0 -5/0 -5/0 -3/0 -7/0 -156/0
1975 Drills 1                                           0/1     0/1
Total -59/154 -22/265 0/1 -3/118 -16/0 -11/0 -20/0 -18/0 -14/166 -3/167 -20/0 -19/0 -25/5 -26/0 -16/0 -16/0 -8/0 -32/0 -13/193 -36/1 -30/0 -24/107 -20/1 -33/0 -484/1178

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1975Dion Palmer has retired from football.
09-16-1974The Portland Storm have waived Dion Palmer.
09-16-1974The Portland Storm have moved Dion Palmer to the active roster.
09-16-1974The Portland Storm have acquired Dion Palmer from the waiver wire.
09-09-1974The New York Trojans have moved Doug Hargrove to the active roster. The New York Trojans have moved Tom Lott to the inactive roster.
09-09-1974The New York Trojans have waived Dion Palmer.
09-09-1974The New York Trojans have moved John Hueller, Del Rains, Frank Brown, Perry Thomas, Frank Johnson, Jon Burkett, and Don Wahler to the active roster. The New York Trojans have moved Dion Palmer, Leon Barnes, Al Mathis, Aric Colzie, Sonny Lewis, Mike Erehart, and Walter Brown to the inactive roster.
11-01-1965The New York Trojans have moved Steve Beede, Dion Palmer, Dave Hairston, and Izel Washington to the active roster. The New York Trojans have moved Mike Okoniewski, Duane Wilson, Aaron Wilcher, and Derrick MacDonald to the inactive roster.
10-25-1965The New York Trojans have moved John Swink to the active roster. The New York Trojans have moved Dion Palmer to the inactive roster.
10-24-1965Dion Palmer of the New York Trojans is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 12 days.
12-02-1962Dion Palmer of the New York Trojans is injured with a groin pull and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
08-20-1962The New York Trojans have moved Tom Jones, Conway Parkin, Donnell Gentry, and Dion Palmer to the active roster. The New York Trojans have moved Drew Smith, Happy Tackwell, Terry Grant, and George Shoener to the inactive roster.
08-13-1962The New York Trojans have moved Topper Perry, Leonardo Clay, and Hayden Thomas to the active roster. The New York Trojans have moved Conway Parkin, Gary McGruder, and Dion Palmer to the inactive roster.