Biography
A native of Compton, California, Palmer grew up in the same neighborhood where Serena and Venus Williams lived as small children. She attended college at Cal Poly Pomona, where she played point guard on the 1985 and 1986 NCAA Division II women's championship teams.
In 2001, Palmer established Violet Palmer's Official Camp to train youths in the art of refereeing. The camp runs annually from July 9 to July 11.
In 2010, Palmer was part of a family team on the game show Family Feud.
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