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Fred Murphy to the Minnesota Vikings

January 26, 1961 · Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings

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

The trade

Minnesota Vikings receives

  • Fred Murphy

Cleveland Browns sent Fred Murphy

Trade context

Vikings selected Fred Murphy from the Browns in the 1961 expansion draft.

Full trade terms

On January 26, 1961, Minnesota Vikings selected Fred Murphy from Cleveland Browns in the 1961 expansion draft.

What the assets did next

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