NFL Trade Verdict
Chicago Bears Win
Bears bought Ed Healey from Rock Island Independents for $100. Healey became Hall of Fame tackle (Class of 1964), five-time All-Pro, anchor of early Bears lines. $100 remains the best dollars-to-Hall-of-Fame ratio in NFL history.
Chicago Bears Received
- player Ed Healey
Rock Island Independents Received
- player $ 100
Trade Analysis
Rock Island received $100 cash. Independents folded three years later; cash provided no lasting value while Healey starred in Chicago.