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Tobin Rote to the Detroit Lions
July 26, 1957 · Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers
This trade appears in 4 trade trees — the full chains are traced there:
The trade
Detroit Lions receives
- QB Tobin Rote
- Val Joe Walker
Green Bay Packers receives
- HB Don McIlhenny
- G Jim Salsbury
- T Norm Masters
- T Oliver Spencer
Trade context
Packers sent QB Tobin Rote and DB Val Joe Walker to the Lions for tackles Oliver Spencer and Norm Masters, guard Jim Salsbury, and halfback Don McIlhenny.
Full trade terms
On July 26, 1957, Detroit Lions sent HB Don McIlhenny, G Jim Salsbury, T Norm Masters, and T Oliver Spencer to Green Bay Packers for QB Tobin Rote and Val Joe Walker.
What the assets did next
- HB Don McIlhenny
- G Jim Salsbury — no other recorded trade.
- T Norm Masters — no other recorded trade.
- T Oliver Spencer — no other recorded trade.
- QB Tobin Rote — no other recorded trade.
- Val Joe Walker
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