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1953 fifth-round pick (No. 61) to the Philadelphia Eagles
January 22, 1953 · Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles
This trade is the root of the Rex Smith (1953) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Philadelphia Eagles receives
- a 1953 fifth-round pick (No. 61, became Rex Smith)
Detroit Lions sent a 1953 fifth-round pick (No. 61, became Rex Smith)
Trade context
The Eagles acquired a 1953 fifth-round pick from Detroit.
Full trade terms
On January 22, 1953, Detroit Lions sent a 1953 fifth-round pick (No. 61, became Rex Smith) to Philadelphia Eagles; return not recorded.
What the assets did next
- a 1953 fifth-round pick (No. 61, became Rex Smith) — no other recorded trade.
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