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John Hilton to the Detroit Lions
September 5, 1972 · Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins
This trade is the root of the John Hilton (1972) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Washington Redskins receives
- a 1973 fifth-round pick (No. 123, became Willie McGee)
Trade context
Lions trade a 1973 fifth-round pick to Washington for John Hilton.
Full trade terms
On September 5, 1972, Detroit Lions sent a 1973 fifth-round pick (No. 123, became Willie McGee) to Washington Redskins for TE John Hilton.
What the assets did next
- a 1973 fifth-round pick (No. 123, became Willie McGee) — no other recorded trade.
- TE John Hilton
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