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George Stanley Halas Sr. (February 2, 1895 – October 31, 1983), nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr. Everything", 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.
I picked up a copy of his autobiography, “Halas by Halas,” from a local library to help with ... Vintage Chicago Tribune: 10 key moments in George Halas’ life on the 40th anniversary of his ...
George Stanley "Mugs" Halas Jr. (September 4, 1925 – December 16, 1979) was an American football executive who was one of five presidents in the history of the Chicago Bears franchise of the National Football League (NFL). He was the son of Bears founder and NFL co-founder George Halas and Minnie Bushing.
The body of Frank Johnson, 17, was never found. [97] The Minnesota Vikings played their first regular season NFL game and beat the Chicago Bears in an upset, 37–13. The Bears' coach George Halas would later describe losing to an expansion team as "the most embarrassing defeat of his life". [98]
Halas, always the resilient innovator, found a young assistant in George Allen, a tireless, detail-oriented young coach who quickly created innovations such as thick playbooks for training camps, the first glimpses of deceptive schemes and exhaustive research for the NFL draft. With the support of Halas, Allen turned the draft into a windfall ...
CANTON − The Chicago-based firm that owns the Hall of Fame Village water park property has terminated its lease with the Village ― citing $2.6 million in unpaid rent, interest and late fees.
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
The Chicago Staleys (to be renamed the Chicago Bears after the end of the season), led by wide receiver George Halas, and the Buffalo All-Americans, led by quarterback Tommy Hughitt and fullback Catchy Oliphant, were the two top teams in the league; each playing all of their games at home, Buffalo and Chicago amassed 6–0 records in league play.