Trade 1
August 29, 1950
Cleveland Browns received 1951 eighth round pick (#88-Art Spinney).
NFL Trade History
Art Spinney NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Art Spinney to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, and Indianapolis Colts.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1950–1953 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Art Spinney Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Art Spinney across 2 recorded transactions from August 29, 1950 through March 26, 1953. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
March 26, 1953
Indianapolis Colts received Art Spinney.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Even Trade; Cleveland Browns Win. The timeline spans 1950–1953 and 3 represented teams.
How to Read This Profile
Trade History Overview
Every transaction below comes from an explicit player-to-trade relationship in the TradeVerdicts database. Name-only substring matching is not used.
The cards summarize the date, teams, assets, grades, and verdict. Open the full trade page for the complete analysis and sourcing context. Grading standards are explained in the TradeVerdicts methodology.
Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 2
Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers
Cleveland received Green Bay's 1951 eighth-round obligation, identified in the current package as No. 88 Art Spinney, in the Tom O'Malley exchange. Historical accounts disagree about the precise mapping of the O'Malley draft obligation, and the available evidence does not establish a clearly superior Browns return from this specific transaction. A conservative C grade reflects that uncertainty without changing the package.
Assets Received
Cleveland Browns
- Pick 1951 eighth round pick (#88-Art Spinney)
Green Bay Packers
- Player Tom O'Malley (a)
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts
Cleveland and the new Baltimore Colts completed a 15-player trade in March 1953, one of the largest swaps in NFL history. Baltimore received 10 players, including Don Shula, Bert Rechichar and Carl Taseff. Cleveland's five-man return included future Hall of Fame tackle Mike McCormack, who became a cornerstone of championship Browns teams and gives Cleveland the decisive edge.
Assets Received
Indianapolis Colts
- Player Harry Agganis
- Player Dick Batten
- Player Gern Nagler
- Player Bert Rechichar
- Player Ed Sharkey
- Player Stu Sheetz
- Player Don Shula
- Player Art Spinney
- Player Carl Taseff
- Player Elmer Willhoite
Cleveland Browns
- Player Tom Catlin
- Player Don Colo
- Player Herschel Forester / Herschel Forrester
- Player Mike McCormack
- Player John Petitbon