Trade 1
September 15, 1958
The player-to-trade relationship is explicit in the database, although the canonical asset line does not contain an exact normalized name match for William McClung / Willie McClung.
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William McClung / Willie McClung NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects William McClung / Willie McClung to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Detroit Lions.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1958–1960 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why William McClung / Willie McClung Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows William McClung / Willie McClung across 2 recorded transactions from September 15, 1958 through September 16, 1960. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
September 16, 1960
Detroit Lions received William McClung / Willie McClung.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Cleveland Browns Win. The timeline spans 1958–1960 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.
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Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 2
Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland Browns received Willie McClung, while Pittsburgh Steelers received Billy Reynolds. Pittsburgh acquired Billy Reynolds while Cleveland received Willie McClung. McClung became a useful Browns lineman across the 1958 and 1959 seasons, while Reynolds provided much less for Pittsburgh, making Cleveland the stronger side. Cleveland Browns earns a B grade, and the overall verdict is Cleveland Browns Win.
Assets Received
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Player Billy Reynolds
Cleveland Browns
- Player Willie McClung
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions
Cleveland turned Detroit's 1961 sixth-round pick into Frank Parker, who played 60 Browns games across five active seasons, made 17 starts in Pro Football Archives records and contributed to the 1964 NFL championship club. Detroit got 14 games from Willie McClung, including 11 at starting right tackle in 1960 before only three appearances in 1961. The longer, championship-era return gives Cleveland the B+ to C+ win.
Assets Received
Cleveland Browns
- Pick 1961 sixth round pick (#79-(Billy) Frank Parker)
Detroit Lions
- Player William McClung / Willie McClung