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Mike McCormack (1953) trade tree

On March 25, 1953, Cleveland sent Don Shula to Indianapolis involving 15 assets.

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On March 25, 1953, Baltimore Colts sent T Mike McCormack, DT Don Colo, G Herschell Forester, DB John Petitbon, and LB Tom Catlin to Cleveland Browns for G Art Spinney, DB Bert Rechichar, DB Carl Taseff, T Dick Batten, DB Don Shula, LB Ed Sharkey, G Elmer Willhoite, E Gern Nagler, QB Harry Agganis, and T Stu Sheets.

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3 trades 27 assets March 25, 1953 first trade

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  • DB John Petitbon moved from Indianapolis to Cleveland on March 25, 1953, then to Green Bay on April 18, 1957, then to Washington on March 4, 1958.

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March 25, 1953 · First trade

Cleveland acquires Mike McCormack from Indianapolis

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Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] · Trade page

April 18, 1957 · Chapter 2

Green Bay acquires Babe Parilli from Cleveland

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Green Bay receives

Sources: [1] [2] [3] · Trade page

March 4, 1958 · Chapter 3

Washington acquires Doyle Nix from Green Bay

Green Bay receives

Washington receives

  • 1959 5th-round pick No. 49 (originally GB) — became Bob Wetoska [Conditional on John Petitbon retiring]
  • Doyle Nix
  • John Petitbon (DB)

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Washington traded J.D. Kimmel and Steve Meilinger to Green Bay for John Petitbon, Doyle Nix, and a conditional 1959 fifth-round pick.

Sources: [1] · Trade page