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Born: | North Vancouver, British Columbia | March 7, 1990
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Career information | |
Position(s) | Running back |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
College | Simon Fraser |
High school | Windsor (BC) |
CFL Draft | 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 33 |
Drafted by | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career history | |
As player | |
2013–2014 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
2014 | Calgary Stampeders |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
Games | 1 |
Deronn "Bo" Palmer (born March 7, 1990) is a Canadian former gridiron football running back who played one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He played college football for Simon Fraser and was drafted in the 5th round (33rd overall) of the 2012 CFL Draft by the Tiger-Cats. He later was on the practice roster of the Calgary Stampeders, and won the 102nd Grey Cup in 2014.
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