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Bill Bishop to the Minnesota Vikings

January 26, 1961 · Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings

This trade is the root of the Bill Bishop (1961) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Chicago Bears sent Bill Bishop

Trade context

Vikings selected Bill Bishop from the Bears in the 1961 expansion draft.

Full trade terms

On January 26, 1961, Minnesota Vikings selected Bill Bishop from Chicago Bears in the 1961 expansion draft.

What the assets did next

• Bill Bishop — no other recorded trade.

Sources

• en.wikipedia.org