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Wimpy Winther to the Green Bay Packers

August 20, 1971 · Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints

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

The trade

Green Bay Packers receives

  • C Wimpy Winther

New Orleans Saints receives

  • a 1972 fifth-round pick (No. 111, became Bill Butler)

Trade context

The Packers sent a 1972 fifth-round pick to the Saints for Wimpy Winther.

Full trade terms

On August 20, 1971, Green Bay Packers sent a 1972 fifth-round pick (No. 111, became Bill Butler) to New Orleans Saints for C Wimpy Winther.

What the assets did next

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