Derrell Palmer

Derrell Palmer
	Palmer during his Browns career
No. 42, 72
Position:	Tackle
Personal information
Born:	August 27, 1922; Breckenridge, Texas, U.S.
Died:	February 22, 2009 (aged 86); Cleburne, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:	Albany (TX)
College:	Texas Christian
NFL draft:	1943 / Round: 6 / Pick: 49
Career history
	New York Yankees (1946–1948); Cleveland Browns (1949–1953);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1950); AAFC champion (1949); First-team All-American (1942); 2× First-team All-SWC (1941, 1942); TCU Hall of Fame (1978);
Career NFL statistics
Games:
Games:	95
	Player stats at PFR

Derrell Palmer (August 27, 1922 – February 22, 2009) was an American football tackle who played eight seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and in the National Football League (NFL), mainly with the Cleveland Browns.

Palmer grew up in Texas and played college football at Texas Christian University, where he became the defensive captain and was named an All-American in 1943. After three years in the U.S. Marines, Palmer began his professional career with the New York Yankees in the AAFC. The Yankees won their division in 1946 and 1947, but lost in the AAFC championship game both years to the Browns. Palmer was traded to the Browns before the 1949 season and remained with the team through 1953. Cleveland won the AAFC championship in 1949 and the NFL championship in 1950. After retiring in 1953, Palmer moved back to Texas and worked for Sherwin-Williams for 32 years. He was inducted into TCU's hall of fame in 1978. He died in 2009.