So Cal Legends: Violet Palmer
By Amanda Scurlock, Sports Writer
Published April 29, 2021
20Hall of Fame Palmer9-Violet Palmer is inducted into the Cal Poly Pomona Athletics Hall of Fame with Athletic Director Brian Swanson February 29, 2020.
Violet Palmer has historical success as a basketball player and as a referee. She was born and raised in Compton, CA and started playing basketball at five years old.
Palmer attended Compton high school and played for the girls’ basketball team. Her efforts would get her a scholarship to play basketball at Cal Poly Pomona. Darlene May, Palmer’s college coach, introduced officiating to her.