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Ed Modzelewski to the Dallas Cowboys

March 13, 1960 · Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys

This trade is the root of the Ed Modzelewski (1955-1960) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Dallas Cowboys receives

  • Ed Modzelewski
  • Frank Clarke
  • Leroy Bolden

Cleveland Browns sent Ed Modzelewski, Frank Clarke, Leroy Bolden

Trade context

1960 expansion draft: Dallas selects three players from Cleveland.

Full trade terms

On March 13, 1960, Dallas Cowboys selected Ed Modzelewski, Frank Clarke, and Leroy Bolden from Cleveland Browns in the 1960 expansion draft.

What the assets did next

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