Vikings Drafts 1967-69

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Players listed in bold made the roster.

1967 (Drafted Alternately 8th and 7th) Mar. 14, 1967
1	(A) Clinton Jones Choice from NY Giants as part of the Tarkenton trade.	RB	Michigan State
1	(B) Gene Washington	WR	Michigan State
1	(C) Alan Page Choice from LA Rams for Hal Bedsole, Tommy Mason and 2nd round draft choice in 1967	DT	Notre Dame
2	(A) Bob Grim Choice from NY Giants	WR	Oregon State
2	(B) No choice, Choice traded to LA Rams
3	Earl Denny	RB	Missouri
4	Alvin Coleman	DB	Tennesse A&I
5	Ken Last	WR	Minnesota
6	No Choice, Choice traded to Pitttsburgh for Phil King
7	Bobby Bryant	DB	South Carolina
8	(A) No Choice, Choice traded to Pittsburgh for Dave Tobey
8	(B) John Beasley Choice from Washington	TE	California
9	Bill Morris	G	Holy Cross
10	Pete Tatman	RB	Nebraska
11	Bob Trygstad	DT	Washington State
12	Fred Cremer	DT	St John's
13	Charles Hardt	DB	Tulsa
14	Jim Hargrove	LB	Howard Payne
15	James Shea	DB	Eastern New Mexico
16	Gene Beard	DB	Virginia Union
17	Dick Wagoner	DB	Bowling Green

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1968 (Drafted 6th) Jan. 30-31, 1968
1	(A) Ron Yary T USC Choice from NY Giants
1	(B) No Choice, Choice traded to New Orleans for Gary Cuozzo
2	Charlie West	DB	Texas El Paso
3	(A) No Choice, Choice traded to Pittsburgh for Brady Keys
3	(B) Mike McGill Choice from Dallas	LB	Notre Dame
4	Mike Freeman	DB	Fresno State
5	No Choice, traded to Washington for Bob Breitenstein
6	Bob Goodridge	WR	Vanderbilt
7	(A) Oscar Reed Choice from Atlanta	RB	Colorado State
7	(B) Lenny Snow	RB	Georgia Tech
8	Hank Urbanowicz	DT	Miami
9	Mike Donohue	TE	San Fransisco
10	Tom Sakal	DB	Minnesota
11	Bill Haas	WR	Omaha
12	Howie Small	C	Rhode Island
13	Dick Wherry	WR	Northern State
14	Don Evans	T	Arkansas AM&N
15	Jim Haynie	QB	West Chester State
16	Larry Kuharich	DB	Boston College
17	(A) Bob Lee	QB	Pacific
17	(B) Bill Hull Choice from Detroit	G	Tennesse Tech
NOTE: Though the Vikings drafted in the 6th position for 1968, Ron Yary was the number 1 overall pick. In accordance with the AFL/NFL merger agreement, the New York Giants were awarded the 1968 number 1 overall pick as compensation for allowing the New York Jets to enter their market. The Vikings made a deal to get back a first-round pick it had previously lost and struck a deal with the New York Giants. As part of the deal, the Giants gave up their highest number 1 draft picks for 1967, 1968, and their highest 1969 second-round pick. In return, the Vikings handed over Fran Tarkenton. As it turned out, the Giants' highest number 1 pick for 1968 turned out to be the merger compensation pick. Thus, despite a 3-8-3 record in 1967, the Vikings acquired the 1968 number 1 overall pick.

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1969 (Drafted 17th) Jan. 28-29, 1969
1	No Choice, Choice traded to New Orleans for Gary Cuozzo
2	(A) Ed White G California Choice from NY Giants as part of Tarkenton trade.
2	(B) Volly Murphy	WR	Texas-El Paso
3	No Choice, Choice traded to Philedelphia for Phil King
4	Mike McCaffery	LB	California
5	(A) Jim Barnes Choice from Atlanta	G	Arkansas
5	(B) Mike O'Shea Choice from Pittsburgh for Bobby Walden	WR	Utah State
5	(C) Corny davis	RB	Kansas State
6	Marion Bates	DB	Texas Southern
7	No Choice, Choice traded to Washington along with Marlin McKeever for Paul Krause
8	Harrison wood	WR	Washington
9	Tom Fink	G	Minnesota
10	Tom McCauley	WR	Wisconsin
11	Brian Dowling	QB	Yale
12	Noel Jenke	LB	Minnesota
13	Jim Moylan	DT	Texas Tech
14	Tommy Head	C	SW Texas State
15	Eugene Mosley	TE	Jackson State
16	No Choice, Choice traded to Detroit for 17th choice in 1968
17	Wendell Housley	DB	Texas A&M

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