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1958 eighth-round pick (No. 87) to the San Francisco 49ers

December 1, 1957 · Chicago Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers

This trade is the root of the Leon Burton (1957) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

San Francisco 49ers receives

  • a 1958 eighth-round pick (No. 87, became Leon Burton)

Chicago Cardinals sent a 1958 eighth-round pick (No. 87, became Leon Burton)

Trade context

The Cardinals' 1958 eighth-round pick went to the 49ers, who used it on Leon Burton; the return was not documented.

Full trade terms

On December 1, 1957, Chicago Cardinals sent a 1958 eighth-round pick (No. 87, became Leon Burton) to San Francisco 49ers; return not recorded.

What the assets did next

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