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Larry Ball to the Detroit Lions
September 7, 1975 · Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins
This trade is the root of the Larry Ball (1975) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Detroit Lions receives
- a 1976 fifth-round pick (No. 145, became Steadman Scavella)
- LB Larry Ball
Miami Dolphins receives
- a 1976 fourth-round pick (No. 108, became Wayne Rhodes)
Trade context
The Lions sent a 1976 fourth-rounder to Miami for Larry Ball and a fifth-rounder.
Full trade terms
On September 7, 1975, Detroit Lions sent a 1976 fourth-round pick (No. 108, became Wayne Rhodes) to Miami Dolphins for a 1976 fifth-round pick (No. 145, became Steadman Scavella) and LB Larry Ball.
What the assets did next
- a 1976 fourth-round pick (No. 108, became Wayne Rhodes) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1976 fifth-round pick (No. 145, became Steadman Scavella) — no other recorded trade.
- LB Larry Ball — no other recorded trade.
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