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Bob Long (1955-1960) trade tree

On July 20, 1960, Cleveland Browns sent Jim Ninowski to Detroit Lions for a 1961 first-round pick (No. 10, became Bobby Crespino) and E Bob Long.

Blockbuster score: 1,158 · #896 of 3,307 trades Ranks trades by how much they matter to fans — famous players first, then draft capital. Higher means a bigger deal.

3 trades 7 assets July 20, 1960 first trade

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How the assets moved 1 multi-stop asset chain — assets that moved on through more than one trade in this tree
  • E Bob Long moved from Los Angeles to Detroit on October 2, 1955, then to Cleveland on July 20, 1960, then to Los Angeles on August 17, 1960.

Trades in this tree

October 2, 1955 · Chapter 1

Detroit acquires Bob Long from Los Angeles

Detroit receives

Los Angeles receives

  • 1956 2nd-round pick No. 14 (originally DET) — became Leon Clarke
Sources: [1] · Trade page

July 20, 1960 · First trade

Detroit acquires Jim Ninowski from Cleveland

Cleveland receives

  • 1961 1st-round pick No. 10 (originally DET) — became Bobby Crespino
  • Bob Long (E)

Detroit receives

Sources: [1] [2] [3] · Trade page

August 17, 1960 · Chapter 3

Los Angeles acquires Bob Long from Cleveland

Cleveland receives

Los Angeles receives

Sources: [1] · Trade page