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Mar 11, 2024 · George Halas was the founder, owner, and head coach of the Chicago Bears gridiron football team in the U.S. professional National Football League (NFL). Halas revolutionized American football strategy in the late 1930s when he, along with assistant coach Clark Shaughnessy, revived the T formation.
Career Highlights. George Halas was associated with the Chicago Bears and the National Football League from their inception in 1920 until his death in 1983. He represented the Bears, originally known as the Decatur Staleys, at the NFL’s organizational meeting held in Canton, Ohio.
Oct 26, 2023 · PUBLISHED: October 26, 2023 at 3:12 p.m. | UPDATED: March 12, 2024 at 11:52 a.m. Halloween marks 40 years since Chicago Bears founder, owner, coach and player George Halas died. Just a child...
Feb 2, 2020 · The Story of “Papa Bear” George Halas. On February 2—Super Bowl Sunday—we celebrate the 125th anniversary of the birth of one of the founders of the National Football League. George Halas, an Illini Hall of Fame three-sport athlete and a 1918 graduate of the University of Illinois, was born on this date in 1895.
Dec 28, 2019 · Owner-coach George Halas of the Chicago Bears as his club battled Pittsburgh to a 17-17 deadlock at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Nov. 24, 1963. Dozier Mobley/AP. Halas played a part in everything. There are many stories about Bears’ founder and longtime coach. Here are a few of them. By Mark Potash. Dec 28, 2019, 4:05am PDT. Saluting Papa Bear.
Sports. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Halas, George. views 1,592,546 updated. George Halas. 1895-1983. American football coach. A mong the winningest coaches in the history of the National Football League (NFL), George "Papa Bear" Halas amassed 324 career victories.
George Stanley Halas Sr. (February 2, 1895 – October 31, 1983), nicknamed " Papa Bear " and " Mr. Everything ", was an American 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. He was also lesser-known as a player ...
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