01/28/1969 AD drafted
The first selection 1969 AFL–NFL Common Draft was held by the AFL's Buffalo Bills, after finishing 1–12–1 in 1968.
They took Simpson, but he demanded what was then the largest contract in professional sports history: $650,000 over five years. This led to a standoff with Bills' owner Ralph Wilson, as Simpson threatened to become an actor and skip professional football. Eventually, Wilson agreed to pay Simpson.
New York City, NY
Lattitude: 40.7128° N
Longitude: 74.006° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 40.7128° N
Longitude: 74.006° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Subjects Who or What drafted?
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Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a ...
Objects To Whom or What was drafted?
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O. J. Simpson (Orenthal James, the Juice) American former football...
Events in 1969 MORE
