New York Yanks
Historical trade records for the defunct New York Yanks football franchise.
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Cleveland Browns received 1952 eighth round pick (#86-Stan Williams (a)) and 1952 third round pick (#26-Don Klosterman) from New York Yanks for undisclosed historical consideration. The recorded outcome favors Cleveland Browns.
Cleveland Browns received 1951 seventh round pick (#82-Irv Holdash) from New York Yanks for John Yonakor. The recorded outcome favors Cleveland Browns.
Detroit sent Bob Mann to the New York Yanks in early August 1950 as the replacement payment for Bobby Layne after fullback Camp Wilson, the player in the original April agreement, refused to report. Green Bay's official history of Mann confirms that sequence. Layne became a Hall of Fame quarterback and championship centerpiece in Detroit, while Mann was released by New York before the regular season.
Detroit acquired Bobby Layne from the New York Yanks on April 8, 1950. The initial return was fullback Camp Wilson, but Wilson refused to report, and Detroit later substituted receiver Bob Mann as the payment. Layne became the defining quarterback of Detroit’s championship era, helping the Lions win NFL titles in 1952, 1953, and 1957. Even accounting for the changed compensation, Detroit won decisively.
Detroit secured the rights to Doak Walker after the 1948 season by sending the rights to quarterback Johnny Rauch to the Yanks. A Packers historical account says the Yanks also included a second player whose identity is not given and who was waived before the season. Walker then starred for Detroit from 1950 through 1955 and reached five Pro Bowls, making the Lions the decisive winner.
Los Angeles/Cleveland/St. Louis Rams acquired rights to John Rapacz from New York Yanks for Steve Sucic. Minor depth transaction with no long-term impact for either franchise; historical hindsight shows balanced value.
Detroit acquired cash from New York Yanks for Dave Smukler. The available record does not show enough durable separation between Detroit's realized return and the other team's return to justify a directional win.