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Art Buss to the Philadelphia Eagles

February 10, 1936 · Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles

This trade is the root of the Art Buss (1936) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Chicago Bears receives

HB Jay Berwanger

Philadelphia Eagles receives

T Art Buss

Trade context

The Bears acquired the rights to first-overall pick Jay Berwanger from the Eagles for tackle Art Buss. Berwanger never played in the NFL.

Full trade terms

On February 10, 1936, Chicago Bears sent T Art Buss to Philadelphia Eagles for HB Jay Berwanger.

What the assets did next

T Art Buss — no other recorded trade.
HB Jay Berwanger — no other recorded trade.

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