McCaskey took over principal ownership of the Bears in 1983. She was preceded by her father, George Halas, who founded the ...
The oldest daughter of George Halas took over the Chicago Bears in 1979. She was beloved and respected around the world of ...
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 ...
The daughter of the Bears founder and football pioneer, George Halas, she witnessed much of ... She witnessed eight of the Bears’ nine league titles (their first championship was in 1921 ...
Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey died Thursday at the age of 102. The NFL community was devastated by the loss of the NFL ...
McCaskey’s life spanned eight of Chicago’s nine NFL championships and her mark on the franchise is unquestionable.
She was the longtime owner of the franchise and the daughter of George Halas. She inherited the ... at the age of 102 years old, and the National Football League lost one of its enduring figures ...
inherited the Bears in 1979 when her brother George "Mugs" Halas died. Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue once referred to McCaskey as "the first lady of the National Football League." ...