Career
Palmer was selected in the 1957 National Basketball Association Draft (second round, 12th overall) by the Saint Louis Hawks. He played collegiately at the University of Dayton from 1954 to 1957 before embarking on his professional basketball career. His first stop was in the National Industrial Basketball League playing for the Peoria Cats.
After one season, Palmer moved onto the National Basketball Association (National Basketball Association) in which he played the next three seasons, splitting his career between the Cincinnati Royals and New York Knicks.
In his final year of professional ball, Palmer played in the American Basketball League. Palmer died on September 16, 2013.
