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Dave Middleton to the Minnesota Vikings

January 26, 1961 · Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings

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

The trade

Minnesota Vikings receives

  • Dave Middleton

Detroit Lions sent Dave Middleton

Trade context

Vikings selected Dave Middleton from the Lions in the 1961 expansion draft.

Full trade terms

On January 26, 1961, Minnesota Vikings selected Dave Middleton from Detroit Lions in the 1961 expansion draft.

What the assets did next

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