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  "tree": {
    "id": "1953-01-22-cle-det-robert-smith",
    "name": "Robert Smith (1953) trade tree",
    "root_trade_id": "backfill-19530122-cle-det",
    "featured": false,
    "blurb": "On January 22, 1953, Cleveland Browns sent B Robert Smith to Detroit Lions for a 1953 third-round pick (No. 37, became Gene Donaldson)."
  },
  "trades": [
    {
      "id": "backfill-19530122-cle-det",
      "date": "1953-01-22",
      "season": 1953,
      "teams": [
        "CLE",
        "DET"
      ],
      "legs": [
        {
          "team": "CLE",
          "sent": [
            "player-robert-smith"
          ],
          "received": [
            "pick-1953-r3-DET-37"
          ]
        },
        {
          "team": "DET",
          "sent": [
            "pick-1953-r3-DET-37"
          ],
          "received": [
            "player-robert-smith"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "public_note": "The Browns acquired a 1953 third-round pick from Detroit for fullback Robert Smith.",
      "sources": [
        "https://profootballhof.com/news/1953-national-football-league-draft",
        "https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/1950-1959-draft-history"
      ],
      "summary": "On January 22, 1953, Cleveland Browns sent B Robert Smith to Detroit Lions for a 1953 third-round pick (No. 37, became Gene Donaldson).",
      "truncated": false
    }
  ],
  "assets": [
    {
      "id": "pick-1953-r3-DET-37",
      "kind": "pick",
      "player_name": null,
      "position": null,
      "pick_year": 1953,
      "pick_round": 3,
      "original_club": "DET",
      "pick_number": 37,
      "status": "resolved",
      "resolved_player": "Gene Donaldson",
      "condition": null,
      "notes": "Acquired from Detroit for B Robert Smith per clevelandbrowns.com draft history.",
      "unverified": false
    },
    {
      "id": "player-gene-donaldson",
      "kind": "player",
      "player_name": "Gene Donaldson",
      "position": "G",
      "pick_year": null,
      "pick_round": null,
      "original_club": null,
      "pick_number": null,
      "status": "resolved",
      "resolved_player": null,
      "condition": null,
      "notes": "",
      "unverified": false
    },
    {
      "id": "player-robert-smith",
      "kind": "player",
      "player_name": "Robert Smith",
      "position": "B",
      "pick_year": null,
      "pick_round": null,
      "original_club": null,
      "pick_number": null,
      "status": "resolved",
      "resolved_player": null,
      "condition": null,
      "notes": "FB Robert Lee Smith (Texas A&M), drafted by Cleveland 1951 R4 #41. NOT DB Bob Smith. Served in USAF during Korean War; Detroit purchased his rights and he played for the Lions in 1953.",
      "unverified": false
    }
  ],
  "links": []
}