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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.
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.
marks 40 years since Chicago Bears founder, owner, coach and player George Halas died. Just a child then, I now have questions about his remarkable life. What were the key moments that shaped his ...
On October 31, 1983, George Halas died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 88; he was the last surviving NFL founder. The death of Halas also brought the addition of the initials "GSH" on the left sleeve of the Bears' uniforms. After Halas' passing, his daughter Virginia Halas McCaskey and her husband Ed assumed ownership of the team. In Ditka's ...
It was around this time in 1967 that George Halas, fading at 72, ended his long tenure in Chicago with no efforts made to dissuade him retiring. His teams went 26-27-3 his last four years.
Virginia Halas McCaskey (née Virginia Marion Halas; January 5, 1923) is an American football executive who is the principal owner of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). She is the daughter of team founder George Halas and inherited ownership upon his death in 1983.
On November 1, 1983, a day after the death of George Halas, his oldest daughter, Virginia McCaskey, took over as the majority owner of the team. [52] Her husband, Ed McCaskey, succeeded her father as the chairman of the board. [53] Their son Michael became the third president in team history. [54]
The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, established in 1963. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. [1] They are currently members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL), and are one of two remaining charter members of NFL. [2]