Dick Bassi to the Philadelphia Eagles

April 1, 1940 · Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles

This trade is the root of the Dick Bassi (1940) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Chicago Bears receives

a 1941 first-round pick (No. 1, became Tom Harmon)
C John Schiechl

Philadelphia Eagles receives

G Dick Bassi
E Les McDonald

Trade context

The Bears acquired center John Schiechl and a conditional 1941 first-round pick from the Eagles for end Les McDonald and guard Dick Bassi; when Schiechl failed to report, the pick became No. 1 overall (Tom Harmon).

Full trade terms

On April 1, 1940, Chicago Bears sent G Dick Bassi and E Les McDonald to Philadelphia Eagles for a 1941 first-round pick (No. 1, became Tom Harmon) and C John Schiechl.

What the assets did next

G Dick Bassi — no other recorded trade.
E Les McDonald — no other recorded trade.
a 1941 first-round pick (No. 1, became Tom Harmon) — no other recorded trade.
C John Schiechl — no other recorded trade.