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Bruce Van Dyke (1967-1974) trade tree

On March 14, 1967, Philadelphia Eagles sent a 1967 third-round pick (No. 73, became Rocky Freitas), G Bruce Van Dyke, and FB Earl Gros to Pittsburgh Steelers for WR Gary Ballman.

Blockbuster score: 225 · #1,440 of 3,307 trades Ranks trades by how much they matter to fans — famous players first, then draft capital. Higher means a bigger deal.

4 trades 14 assets March 14, 1967 first trade

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How the assets moved 2 multi-stop asset chains — assets that moved on through more than one trade in this tree
  • FB Earl Gros moved from Green Bay to Philadelphia on May 5, 1964, then to Pittsburgh on March 14, 1967, then to New Orleans on September 1, 1970.
  • G Bruce Van Dyke moved from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh on March 14, 1967, then to Green Bay on September 10, 1974.

Trades in this tree

May 5, 1964 · Chapter 1

Philadelphia acquires Jim Ringo from Green Bay

Hall of Famer

Green Bay receives

Philadelphia receives

Sources: [1] · Trade page

March 14, 1967 · First trade

Pittsburgh acquires Bruce Van Dyke from Philadelphia

Philadelphia receives

Pittsburgh receives

Sources: [1] [2] [3] · Trade page

September 1, 1970 · Chapter 3

New Orleans acquires Earl Gros from Pittsburgh

New Orleans receives

Pittsburgh receives

  • 1971 pick (unverified)
Sources: [1] [2] · Trade page

September 10, 1974 · Chapter 4

Green Bay acquires Bruce Van Dyke from Pittsburgh

Green Bay receives

Pittsburgh receives

  • 1976 3rd-round pick No. 70 (originally GB) — became Ron Coder
Sources: [1] [2] · Trade page