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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 Halas is the only coach to have more than one tenure and is the all-time leader in games coached and games won, while Ralph Jones leads all coaches in winning percentage with .706. [3] Abe Gibron is statistically the worst coach of the Bears in terms of winning percentage, with a .268 average.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 December 2024. American football executive (born 1923) Virginia Halas McCaskey Born Virginia Marion Halas (1923-01-05) January 5, 1923 (age 101) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Alma mater Drexel University Spouse Ed McCaskey (m. 1943; died 2003) Children 11, including Michael and George McCaskey Parent George ...
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 ...
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.
George Halas Chicago Bears: 1964 Don Shula Baltimore Colts: 1965 George Halas (2) Chicago Bears: 1966 Tom Landry: Dallas Cowboys: 1967 George Allen Los Angeles Rams: 1968 Don Shula (2) Baltimore Colts: 1969 Bud Grant: Minnesota Vikings: 1970 Don Shula (3) Miami Dolphins: 1971 George Allen (2) Washington Redskins: 1972 Don Shula (4) Miami ...
On December 16, 1979, as the Bears earned that spot on the final day of the season with a 42–6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, team president George "Mugs" Halas Jr. died of a heart attack at the age of 54. "Mugs", the son of Bears founder George Halas, had served as the team president since 1953
Among those scheduled to be on Eastland was 20-year-old football player George Halas, later the coach and owner of the Chicago Bears and a founding member of the National Football League, who was delayed leaving for the dock and arrived after the ship had overturned. Halas's name was listed on the list of deceased in newspapers, but he was ...