Les Palmer (American football)
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Cedar Grove, West Virginia, U.S.
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
| No. 40, 15[1] | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 15, 1923 Cedar Grove, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, 2006 (aged 82) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East Bank (East Bank, West Virginia) |
| College | North Carolina State |
| NFL draft | 1948: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Leslie Hatfield "Footsie" Palmer, Jr.[2] (December 15, 1923 – April 15, 2006) was an American professional football defensive back who played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina State University
Leslie Hatfield Palmer, Jr. was born on December 15, 1923, in Cedar Grove, West Virginia.[1] He attended East Bank High School in East Bank, West Virginia.[1]
Palmer served in the United States Army during World War II, and took part in the invasion of Normandy.[1][3] He was later a two-year letterman for the NC State Wolfpack of North Carolina State University from 1946 to 1947.[1] In 1947, he set the NCAA punting record with a 43.3 yard average.[2]