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John Henry Johnson to the Detroit Lions
May 15, 1957 · Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers
This trade is the root of the John Henry Johnson (1957) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
San Francisco 49ers receives
Trade context
The 49ers traded John Henry Johnson to the Lions for Bill Bowman and Bill Stits.
Full trade terms
On May 15, 1957, Detroit Lions sent FB Bill Bowman and Bill Stits to San Francisco 49ers for FB John Henry Johnson.
What the assets did next
- FB Bill Bowman — no other recorded trade.
- Bill Stits — no other recorded trade.
- FB John Henry Johnson — no other recorded trade.
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