[1] He played at the College of the Holy Cross in the 1950s and was captain of the Crusaders team that won the 1954 NIT Championship and was named MVP of the tournament.

He played six seasons in the NBA as a member of the Celtics and Syracuse Nationals and averaged 7.4 points per game in his career.

[2] Palazzi played for the Scranton Miners in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) from 1960 to 1962.

[3] Palazzi served as head coach of the Miners during the 1960–61 season and accumulated an 11–7 record.

[5] Palazzi later gave speeches at basketball camps for young adults interested in the sport.