Trade 1
April 30, 1980
Pittsburgh Steelers received Willie Fry returned after failed 49ers physical.
NFL Trade History
Willie Fry NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Willie Fry to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers.
2 Recorded trades
2 Teams represented
1980 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Willie Fry Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Willie Fry across 2 recorded transactions from April 30, 1980 through April 30, 1980. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
April 30, 1980
San Francisco 49ers received Willie Fry.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Even Trade. The timeline spans 1980 and 2 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
Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers
Pittsburgh traded defensive end Willie Fry to San Francisco during the 1980 draft for the 49ers' twelfth-round pick, No. 306, which the Steelers used on Texas defensive back Charles Vaclavik. Fry failed San Francisco's physical and was returned to Pittsburgh, while the 49ers received Pittsburgh's 1981 twelfth-round pick as compensation. Neither resulting draftee produced an NFL regular-season game.
Assets Received
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Pick 1980 twelfth round pick (#306-Charles Vaclavik)
- Player Willie Fry returned after failed 49ers physical
San Francisco 49ers
- Pick 1981 twelfth round pick (#322-Joe Adams) as failed-physical compensation
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers
Pittsburgh Steelers received 1980 twelfth round pick (#306-Charles Vaclavik) in the 1980-04-30 exchange with San Francisco 49ers, giving up Willie Fry. Pittsburgh initially received San Francisco's 1980 twelfth-round pick, later used at No. 306 on Charles Vaclavik. That return supports a C grade for Pittsburgh Steelers. The final verdict is Even Trade, based on the football value tied directly to the assets in this deal.
Assets Received
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Pick 1980 twelfth round pick (#306-Charles Vaclavik)
San Francisco 49ers
- Player Willie Fry