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George Stanley Halas Sr. (February 2, 1895 – October 31, 1983), nicknamed "Papa Bear", was an American professional football end, coach, and executive.He was the founder and owner of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), and served as his own head coach on four occasions.
Died Age Team(s) Ralph Horween [1] August 3, 1896 Chicago, Illinois: May 26, 1997 Charlottesville, Virginia: 100 years, 296 days Chicago Cardinals (1921–1923) Tom Dickinson [2] July 20, 1897 Detroit, Michigan: October 29, 1999 Georgetown, Ohio: 102 years, 101 days Detroit Heralds (1920) Sam Dana [3] [4] August 7, 1903 New York City, New York ...
American football coach [245] Herman Smith-Johannsen: 1875–1987: 111: Norwegian-Canadian cross-country skier [246] Erna Sondheim: 1904–2008: 103: German fencer [247] Cecil Souders: 1921–2021: 100: American football player [248] Amos Alonzo Stagg: 1862–1965: 102: American football player and coach [249] Harold Stapleton: 1915–2015: 100 ...
A Maine woman recognized by the New England Patriots as their oldest fan has died at age 106. Myrtle Milledge, of the town of Mexico, was well into her 40s when the Patriots became a franchise in ...
John Christopher Lujack Jr. [1] (/ ˈ l uː dʒ æ k /; [2] January 4, 1925 – July 25, 2023) was an American football quarterback and safety. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, winning the Heisman Trophy in 1947. He was also a unanimous All-American in both 1946 and 1947, leading the team to national championships ...
George Preston Marshall (October 11, 1896 – August 9, 1969) was an American professional football executive who founded the National Football League (NFL)'s Washington Redskins. He founded the team as the Boston Braves in 1932.
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Ralph Neely, a two-time All-Pro whom the Dallas Cowboys called "one of the first great offensive linemen in team history" died this week. He was 78 years old. The Cowboys announced Neely's death ...