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Halas Hall (officially the PNC Center at Halas Hall) is a building complex in Lake Forest, Illinois, that serves as the headquarters of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). The 38-acre (15 ha) complex opened on March 3, 1997 and was expanded in 2013 and 2018.
Virginia Halas McCaskey, owner of the Chicago Bears for more than 40 years, died Thursday. She was 102. McCaskey's father, George Halas, founded the team, and she assumed ownership upon his death ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 February 2025. American football executive (1923–2025) Virginia Halas McCaskey McCaskey in 1963 with her father George Halas Born Virginia Marion Halas (1923-01-05) January 5, 1923 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died February 6, 2025 (2025-02-06) (aged 102) Alma mater Drexel University Spouse Ed McCaskey (m ...
The Chicago Bears retired number 7 in his honor, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame is located on George Halas Drive. The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign inducted Halas into the Engineering Hall of Fame in 2016. [35] The Bears erected a statue and marker dedicated to Halas in 2019 near the south entrance to Soldier Field. [36]
Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus decades as principal owner, has died. She was 102. McCaskey’s family ...
Chicago Bears principal owner Virginia Halas McCaskey has died at 102, the team announced on Thursday. McCaskey was the eldest daughter of Bears founder George Halas. Her brother George "Mugs ...
In 1971 the Chicago White Sox offered the Bears to play in Comiskey Park, which was the home of the old Chicago Cardinals, but Halas declined. [21] In 1977, the Bears revealed they had contact with then-White Sox owner Bill Veeck about the use of the stadium, as a temporary solution, as a result of the deteriorating state of Soldier Field.
Virginia Halas McCaskey, owner of the Chicago Bears and daughter of team founder George "Papa Bear" Halas, has died. She was 102. She was 102. The Bears announced McCaskey's death Thursday morning.