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Doak Walker to the Detroit Lions

December 21, 1948 · Boston Yanks, Detroit Lions

This trade is the root of the Doak Walker (1948) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Boston Yanks receives

  • QB Johnny Rauch

Detroit Lions receives

  • HB Doak Walker

Trade context

Detroit trades the draft rights to No. 2 overall pick Johnny Rauch to Boston for the rights to No. 3 overall pick Doak Walker.

Full trade terms

On December 21, 1948, Boston Yanks sent HB Doak Walker to Detroit Lions for QB Johnny Rauch.

What the assets did next

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