Joe Palumbo (American football)

Joseph C. Palumbo (August 1, 1929 – December 5, 2013) was an American football guard. He played college football for the University of Virginia Cavaliers. He was later elected into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1976, and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.

Joe Palumbo
Virginia Cavaliers No. 48
PositionGuard
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born:(1929-08-01)August 1, 1929
Beaver, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:December 5, 2013(2013-12-05) (aged 84)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career history
College
  • Virginia (1949–1951)
High schoolGreenbrier Military
(Lewisburg, West Virginia)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-American (1951)
  • Virginia Cavaliers No. 48 retired
  • Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame (1999)
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