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Tony Plummer to the Atlanta Falcons

August 3, 1971 · Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Cardinals

This trade is the root of the Tony Plummer (1971) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Atlanta Falcons receives

  • DB Tony Plummer

St. Louis Cardinals receives

  • a 1972 tenth-round pick (No. 250, became Mike Franks)

Trade context

The Falcons sent a 1972 tenth-round pick to the Cardinals for Tony Plummer.

Full trade terms

On August 3, 1971, Atlanta Falcons sent a 1972 tenth-round pick (No. 250, became Mike Franks) to St. Louis Cardinals for DB Tony Plummer.

What the assets did next

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