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Bobby Mitchell to the Washington Redskins
December 16, 1961 · Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins
This trade is the root of the Bobby Mitchell (1961) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Cleveland Browns receives
Washington Redskins receives
- HB Bobby Mitchell
- Leroy Jackson
Trade context
Washington traded the rights to #1 overall pick Ernie Davis to Cleveland for star HB Bobby Mitchell and a 1962 1st-round pick.
Full trade terms
On December 16, 1961, Cleveland Browns sent HB Bobby Mitchell and Leroy Jackson to Washington Redskins for RB Ernie Davis.
What the assets did next
- HB Bobby Mitchell — no other recorded trade.
- Leroy Jackson — no other recorded trade.
- RB Ernie Davis — no other recorded trade.
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