{
  "tree": {
    "id": "1961-07-01-min-nyg-bob-schmidt",
    "name": "Bob Schmidt (1961) trade tree",
    "root_trade_id": "backfill-19610701-min-nyg",
    "featured": false,
    "blurb": "On July 1, 1961, Minnesota Vikings sent a 1962 fifth-round pick (No. 58, became Bookie Bolin), a 1962 draft pick, DB Dave Whitsell, and Zeke Smith to New York Giants for Bob Schmidt, Bob Schnelker, and Mel Triplett."
  },
  "trades": [
    {
      "id": "backfill-19610701-min-nyg",
      "date": "1961-07-01",
      "season": 1961,
      "teams": [
        "MIN",
        "NYG"
      ],
      "legs": [
        {
          "team": "MIN",
          "sent": [
            "pick-1962-r5-MIN-58",
            "pick-1962-rX-MIN-UNKNOWN",
            "player-dave-whitsell",
            "player-zeke-smith"
          ],
          "received": [
            "player-bob-schmidt",
            "player-bob-schnelker",
            "player-mel-triplett"
          ]
        },
        {
          "team": "NYG",
          "sent": [
            "player-bob-schmidt",
            "player-bob-schnelker",
            "player-mel-triplett"
          ],
          "received": [
            "pick-1962-r5-MIN-58",
            "pick-1962-rX-MIN-UNKNOWN",
            "player-dave-whitsell",
            "player-zeke-smith"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "public_note": "Giants acquired DB Dave Whitsell and G Zeke Smith from the Vikings for three players and 1962 draft picks.",
      "sources": [
        "https://web.archive.org/web/2024id_/https://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/Years/1962.htm",
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Podoley"
      ],
      "summary": "On July 1, 1961, Minnesota Vikings sent a 1962 fifth-round pick (No. 58, became Bookie Bolin), a 1962 draft pick, DB Dave Whitsell, and Zeke Smith to New York Giants for Bob Schmidt, Bob Schnelker, and Mel Triplett.",
      "truncated": false
    }
  ],
  "assets": [
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      "id": "pick-1962-r5-MIN-58",
      "kind": "pick",
      "player_name": null,
      "position": null,
      "pick_year": 1962,
      "pick_round": 5,
      "original_club": "MIN",
      "pick_number": 58,
      "status": "resolved",
      "resolved_player": "Bookie Bolin",
      "condition": null,
      "notes": "1962 #58 (Bookie Bolin). Traded MIN->NYG 1961-07-01.",
      "unverified": false
    },
    {
      "id": "pick-1962-rX-MIN-UNKNOWN",
      "kind": "pick",
      "player_name": null,
      "position": null,
      "pick_year": 1962,
      "pick_round": null,
      "original_club": "MIN",
      "pick_number": null,
      "status": "unresolved",
      "resolved_player": null,
      "condition": null,
      "notes": "Unknown 1962 pick (round and number unknown). Traded MIN->NYG 1961-07-01 as part of the Triplett/Schnelker/Schmidt deal.",
      "unverified": false
    },
    {
      "id": "player-bob-schmidt",
      "kind": "player",
      "player_name": "Bob Schmidt",
      "position": null,
      "pick_year": null,
      "pick_round": null,
      "original_club": null,
      "pick_number": null,
      "status": "unresolved",
      "resolved_player": null,
      "condition": null,
      "notes": "",
      "unverified": false
    },
    {
      "id": "player-bob-schnelker",
      "kind": "player",
      "player_name": "Bob Schnelker",
      "position": null,
      "pick_year": null,
      "pick_round": null,
      "original_club": null,
      "pick_number": null,
      "status": "unresolved",
      "resolved_player": null,
      "condition": null,
      "notes": "",
      "unverified": false
    },
    {
      "id": "player-bookie-bolin",
      "kind": "player",
      "player_name": "Bookie Bolin",
      "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-dave-whitsell",
      "kind": "player",
      "player_name": "Dave Whitsell",
      "position": "DB",
      "pick_year": null,
      "pick_round": null,
      "original_club": null,
      "pick_number": null,
      "status": "unresolved",
      "resolved_player": null,
      "condition": null,
      "notes": "Expansion draft 1961-01-26: DET->MIN. Traded MIN->NYG 1961-07-01, NYG->WAS 1961-07-06.",
      "unverified": false
    },
    {
      "id": "player-mel-triplett",
      "kind": "player",
      "player_name": "Mel Triplett",
      "position": null,
      "pick_year": null,
      "pick_round": null,
      "original_club": null,
      "pick_number": null,
      "status": "unresolved",
      "resolved_player": null,
      "condition": null,
      "notes": "",
      "unverified": false
    },
    {
      "id": "player-zeke-smith",
      "kind": "player",
      "player_name": "Zeke Smith",
      "position": null,
      "pick_year": null,
      "pick_round": null,
      "original_club": null,
      "pick_number": null,
      "status": "unresolved",
      "resolved_player": null,
      "condition": null,
      "notes": "Expansion draft 1961-01-26: BAL->MIN. Later traded MIN->NYG 1961-07-01.",
      "unverified": false
    }
  ],
  "links": []
}