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Gary Cuozzo to the Minnesota Vikings
January 29, 1968 · Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints
This trade appears in 3 trade trees — the full chains are traced there:
The trade
Minnesota Vikings receives
New Orleans Saints receives
- a 1968 first-round pick (No. 7, became Kevin Hardy)
- a 1969 first-round pick (No. 17, became John Shinners)
Trade context
On January 29, 1968, the Minnesota Vikings acquired quarterback Gary Cuozzo from the New Orleans Saints for a pair of first-round picks: #7 in 1968 (which became Kevin Hardy) and #17 in 1969 (which became John Shinners).
Full trade terms
On January 29, 1968, Minnesota Vikings sent a 1968 first-round pick (No. 7, became Kevin Hardy) and a 1969 first-round pick (No. 17, became John Shinners) to New Orleans Saints for QB Gary Cuozzo.
What the assets did next
- a 1968 first-round pick (No. 7, became Kevin Hardy) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1969 first-round pick (No. 17, became John Shinners) — no other recorded trade.
- QB Gary Cuozzo
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