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Jun 13, 2018 · George Halas (aka Papa Bear) Founder of the Chicago Bears and the NFL. June 13, 2018 by Sports History Network. When you mention the name of George Halas, several things may come to mind. Born in 1895, Halas was the founder of the Chicago Bears as well as the National Football League.
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...
Jun 8, 2013 · Mike Ditka, Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus discuss why George Halas is one of the greatest coaches in NFL history. (1:41) ESPN.com. Jun 8, 2013, 03:00 AM ET. Email. Print. ESPN celebrates the...
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.
Nov 1, 1983 · George Halas, one of the pioneers of professional football and the owner of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League, died tonight at his home here. He was 88 years old. Mr. Halas, who...
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.
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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