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Ray Coates to the Detroit Lions

June 2, 1950 · Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions

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

The trade

Detroit Lions receives

  • HB Ray Coates

Buffalo Bills sent HB Ray Coates

Trade context

Allocated from the AAFC Buffalo Bills to DET in the 1950 dispersal draft.

Full trade terms

On June 2, 1950, Buffalo Bills sent HB Ray Coates to Detroit Lions; return not recorded.

What the assets did next

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