Lou Palazzi

Lou Palazzi
No. 57
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born(1921-06-25)June 25, 1921
Groton, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJanuary 7, 2007(2007-01-07) (aged 85)
Dunmore, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolDunmore
(Dunmore, Pennsylvania)
CollegePenn St.
NFL draft1943: 7th round, 56th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played16
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Louis Joseph Palazzi (June 25, 1921 – January 7, 2007) was an American professional football player who later officiated from 1952 through 1981 as an umpire in the National Football League (NFL). Palazzi was the umpire in three Super Bowls, IV, VII and XI; worked nine NFL championship games, including 1958 championship game between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants; and was assigned to work in the postseason in his final 25 seasons in the league.