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Michael Benning McCaskey [1] (December 11, 1943 – May 16, 2020) was an American sports executive who was the chairman of the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL) from 1999 until 2011. [2] He was the eldest son of Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey and grandson of team founder George Halas.
Michael McCaskey took over as president and CEO of the Bears in 1983, and led them to a Super Bowl win just two years later. NFL: Former Bears CEO Michael McCaskey dies at 76 [Video] Skip to main ...
Bears then-president Michael McCaskey called the purchase a "terrific financial burden", and the team would later sell the stake to Chicago-area businessmen Andrew McKenna and Patrick Ryan for a then-undisclosed sum [b] in 1990. [174] At the time it was also speculated that they invested to help the Bears lobby lawmakers for a domed stadium. [175]
In 1995 Bears President Michael McCaskey reveled that the Bears plan is to build a $285 million, 74,000-seat stadium, with $185 million to be financed primarily by public funds, at one of three locations, including the western-most portion of O'Hare International Airport. [27]
Viriginia and Michael McCaskey after Bears win 2007 NFC Championship Longtime viewers of HBO's Hard Knocks may notice a softer approach to this season with the Chicago Bears. Three episodes in ...
Michael McCaskey was the former chairman of the Chicago Bears (attended Quigley, later graduated from Notre Dame College Prep in Niles). [90] Ray Meyer was the head men's basketball coach at DePaul University (1942–84). He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979 (attended, and later graduated from St. Patrick High School). [61 ...
Michael McCaskey: Chicago Bears: 1986: George Young (2) † New York Giants: 1987: Jim Finks (2) † New Orleans Saints: 1988: Bill Polian (1) † Buffalo Bills: 1989: John McVay: San Francisco 49ers: 1990: George Young (3) † New York Giants: 1991: Bill Polian (2) † Buffalo Bills: 1992: Ron Wolf † Green Bay Packers: 1993: George Young (4 ...
Michael McCaskey, late American sports executive and former chairman of the Chicago Bears (Ethiopia 1965–67) [20] [21] Suzanne Preston Blier, American art historian (Benin 1969–71) James H. Fowler, American social scientist (Ecuador 1992–94) Joseph Opala, OR, American historian (Sierra Leone 1974–77)