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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.
Jan 4, 2020 · Virginia McCaskey was one of Halas’ two children. Her younger brother, George Jr., known as “Mugs,” was expected to take over the team after their father died or turned it over to his heirs.
Jan 5, 2024 · Mr. Halas's body was disinterred, and an autopsy was performed in 1987 at the request of his former wife, Therese, and her two children, who said they had lingering doubts about the cause of his...
The only daughter of legendary Pro Football Hall of Famer George Halas, Virginia Halas McCaskey has served as the Bears' principal owner since her father's death in 1983. But she has been closely involved with the famed franchise nearly since its inception more than a century ago.
Jan 11, 2022 · She and late husband Ed had 11 children, and Virginia herself is the only living child of Bears founder George Halas. The ‘‘Old Man’’ or ‘‘Papa Bear’’ — depending on your appreciation level of the jut-jawed patriarch — died in 1983, leaving quite a legacy. Indeed, Halas didn’t just found the Bears; he basically started the National Football League.
Oct 6, 2023 · Virginia Marion Halas McCaskey. Virginia Halas McCaskey, born on January 5, 1923, is not only the eldest child of George Halas but also a trailblazing figure in the NFL. Upon her father’s passing in 1983, she assumed the mantle as the principal owner of the Chicago Bears.
Jan 5, 2023 · Michael McCaskey, Virginia’s oldest child, took over the reins of the Chicago Bears from his grandfather George Halas in 1983 before the team achieved its greatest moment two years later. Read...
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