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| Linebacker | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: June 7, 1932 | |
| Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio | |
| High School: Collinwood High School | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 226 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| 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 highlights and awards | |
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| 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.
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