George Bruney to the Pittsburgh Steelers

August 15, 1942 · Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers

This trade is the root of the Ernie Steele (1942) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Philadelphia Eagles receives

HB Ernie Steele

Pittsburgh Steelers receives

HB George Bruney

Trade context

Steelers traded halfback Ernie Steele to the Eagles for halfback George Bruney; Steele went on to play seven seasons for Philadelphia, including the 1948 championship team.

Full trade terms

On August 15, 1942, Philadelphia Eagles sent HB George Bruney to Pittsburgh Steelers for HB Ernie Steele.

What the assets did next

HB George Bruney — no other recorded trade.
HB Ernie Steele — no other recorded trade.

Sources

www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com
en.wikipedia.org