Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#37|Ray Palmer Running Back
Retired (1964, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (07-25-2002) Potential A-
Age at Death 72 Born 01-09-1931 in Mexico, MO
Drafted Round 22, Pick 527 (1960) Experience 12 Years (206 Wks)
College Merrimack University, 1952 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C- Catching B+ Pass Cover Kick Power D+
Throw Acc Pass Blocking D- Run Cover C+ Kick Acc C-
Carrying Run Blocking Tackling C- Kick Return
        Pursuit    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina B- Execution B- Agility B-
Strength D+ Health Aggressiveness Hands
Jumping     Attitude B- Break Tackle B+
ROLES
QB C D- DT D+ SS C- K GUN C+
WR C+ G DE D+ FS C- P D- KR
HB/TB B- T ILB C- CB C- LS D+ KRB C-
FB TE C- OLB C- H D+ HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1960 CLE 16 0 32 2.0 170 5.3 10.6 0 0 0 0 8 4 12.5 15
1961 CLE 16 0 24 1.5 66 2.8 4.1 3 -5 1 1 1 1 4.2 15
1962 CLE 16 0 18 1.1 85 4.7 5.3 1 -2 0 0 4 5 27.8 13
1963 CLE 16 0 0 -- 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Total   64 0 74 1.2 321 4.3 5.0 4 -7 1 1 13 10 13.5 15

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1965Ray Palmer has retired from football.
08-23-1964The Cleveland Lakers have waived Ray Palmer.
08-23-1964The Cleveland Lakers have moved Peerless Rembert and Demetrius Vidal to the active roster. The Cleveland Lakers have moved Tom Brown and Ray Palmer to the inactive roster.
08-14-1960The Cleveland Lakers have moved Ray Palmer to the active roster. The Cleveland Lakers have moved Warren Wilson to the inactive roster.
08-08-1960The Cleveland Lakers have moved Ray Palmer to the inactive roster.