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Ron VanderKelen to the Atlanta Falcons
January 30, 1968 · Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings
This trade is the root of the Ron VanderKelen (1968) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Minnesota Vikings receives
- a 1968 seventh-round pick (No. 167, became Oscar Reed)
- a 1969 fifth-round pick (No. 106, became Jim Barnes)
Trade context
On January 30, 1968, the Minnesota Vikings traded quarterback Ron VanderKelen to the Atlanta Falcons for a seventh-round pick in 1968 (#167 Oscar Reed) and a fifth-round pick in 1969 (#106 Jim Barnes).
Full trade terms
On January 30, 1968, Atlanta Falcons sent a 1968 seventh-round pick (No. 167, became Oscar Reed) and a 1969 fifth-round pick (No. 106, became Jim Barnes) to Minnesota Vikings for QB Ron VanderKelen.
What the assets did next
- a 1968 seventh-round pick (No. 167, became Oscar Reed) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1969 fifth-round pick (No. 106, became Jim Barnes) — no other recorded trade.
- QB Ron VanderKelen — no other recorded trade.
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