Trade 1
June 2, 1950
Arizona Cardinals received Tom Keane.
NFL Trade History
Tom Keane NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Tom Keane to 3 exact public NFL transactions involving Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, and Indianapolis Colts.
3 Recorded trades
4 Teams represented
1950–1955 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Tom Keane Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Tom Keane across 3 recorded transactions from June 2, 1950 through January 1, 1955. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
June 12, 1952
Kansas City Chiefs received Tom Keane.
Trade 3
January 1, 1955
Arizona Cardinals received Tom Keane.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Los Angeles Rams Win; Los Angeles/Cleveland/St. Louis Rams Win; Arizona Cardinals Win. The timeline spans 1950–1955 and 4 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
3 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 3
Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams
Arizona Cardinals received Gerry Cowhig; Bob Shaw; Tom Keane in the 1950-06-02 exchange with Los Angeles Rams. Bob Shaw became a useful Cardinals player and the three-player return had real depth, but it did not quite equal the peak value Los Angeles received. The direct return and the football value it produced drive the hindsight judgment. Against the assets Arizona Cardinals surrendered, the result supports Los Angeles Rams Win and a B- grade for Arizona Cardinals.
Assets Received
Los Angeles Rams
- Player Bob Reinhard
Arizona Cardinals
- Player Gerry Cowhig
- Player Bob Shaw
- Player Tom Keane
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 3
Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams
Dallas transferred the rights to Les Richter to Los Angeles on June 12, 1952, for 11 Rams players in what the Pro Football Hall of Fame describes as the biggest NFL trade to that point. Richter served two years in the Army before joining the Rams, then made eight consecutive Pro Bowls and never missed a game. Most of Dallas' 11-player haul provided little lasting value.
Assets Received
Los Angeles Rams
- Player Les Richter
Kansas City Chiefs
- Player Dick Hoerner
- Player Tom Keane
- Player Joe Reid
- Player Jack Halliday
- Player George Sims / Gabby Sims
- Player Aubrey Phillips / Red Phillips (a)
- Player Victor Vasicek / Vic Vasicek
- Player Billy Baggett
- Player Dick McKissick
- Player Dick Wilkins
- Player Dave Anderson
Team Grades
Trade 3 of 3
Arizona Cardinals and Indianapolis Colts
Chicago acquired defensive back Tom Keane from Baltimore for Dick Young in a 1955 exchange whose exact day is listed as approximate by transaction histories. Keane immediately became a productive Cardinals starter and intercepted six passes in 1955. Young gave Baltimore two seasons of reserve backfield service before moving on, leaving Chicago with the clearer on-field return.
Assets Received
Indianapolis Colts
- Player Dick Young
Arizona Cardinals
- Player Tom Keane