Search results
Virginia Halas McCaskey. 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.
- Drexel University
- George Halas (father)
- Virginia Marion Halas, January 5, 1923 (age 100), Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Virginia McCaskey’s parents were surprised their firstborn was a girl. “I had assumed — and so had Min (Minnie, his wife) — that the new arrival would be George Stanley Halas Jr.,” the founder and owner of the Bears admitted in the 1979 book, “Halas by Halas: The Autobiography of George Halas.”
- Red Grange used her to sneak past fans. Pro football was struggling to build an audience, so George Halas, Red Grange and the Bears went on a 19-game, 66-day barnstorming tour to drum up interest during the winter of 1925.
- What she remembers from the 1st NFL championship game: ‘the odor.’ In 1932, when she was 9, McCaskey attended the NFL’s first championship game at Chicago Stadium, where the Bears beat the Spartans of Portsmouth, Ohio, 9-0.
- She went to Drexel University — and majored in secretarial studies. McCaskey enrolled at Drexel University in Philadelphia in 1939 when she was 16 and lived with her Uncle Walter, who was the school’s football, baseball and basketball coach.
Jan 5, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of the longest-tenured NFL owner, who inherited the team from her Hall of Fame father, George Halas Sr. McCaskey has led the Bears to 14 playoff appearances, 11 division titles and two Super Bowls.
People also ask
Who is Virginia Halas McCaskey?
Who is Mrs McCaskey?
Who is Virginia McCaskey?
How did Virginia McCaskey celebrate with Terry Bradshaw?
Jan 5, 2024 · Virginia McCaskey is the principal owner of the Chicago Bears and the eldest child of George Halas Sr., who founded the team. She inherited the team after her brother's death in 1983 and married Ed McCaskey, who was also involved in the family business.
- jldodge@viacomcbs.com
- 2 min
- Director Of Digital Content
Jan 5, 2023 · Virginia Halas McCaskey, the daughter of George Halas, the founder of the Chicago Bears and the NFL, turns 100 on Jan. 5, 2023. She has witnessed and influenced the history of pro football for over a century and is the principal owner of the Bears since 1983.
Jan 5, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of Virginia McCaskey, who turns 100 today and is the principal owner of the Chicago Bears. See photos and stories of her journey from childhood to adulthood, from football to family, from tragedy to triumph.
Learn about the life and legacy of Virginia McCaskey, the daughter of George Halas and the principal owner of the Chicago Bears since 1983. Read about her childhood, marriage, family, and involvement with the NFL for over a century.
Related searches
