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Doak Walker to the Detroit Lions

January 22, 1950 · Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions

This trade is the root of the Doak Walker (1950) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Cleveland Browns receives

  • a 1950 second-round pick (No. 18, became John Sandusky)

Detroit Lions receives

  • HB Doak Walker

Trade context

Browns forego AAFC claim to Doak Walker for Detroit's 1950 2nd-round pick.

Full trade terms

On January 22, 1950, Cleveland Browns sent HB Doak Walker to Detroit Lions for a 1950 second-round pick (No. 18, became John Sandusky).

What the assets did next

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