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Virginia McCaskey, principal owner of the Chicago Bears, died at the age of 102. She was married to Edward W. McCaskey. The ...
Family and friends will gather Wednesday morning to honor Virginia Halas McCaskey, the longtime Chicago Bears owner, at a private funeral service. McCaskey, who died last week at 102, took over ...
She celebrated her 100th birthday in 2023 with a small family gathering. Virginia and her husband, Ed McCaskey, married in 1943 and had 11 children, 21 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and ...
"Virginia Halas McCaskey, the matriarch of the Chicago Bears and daughter of George Halas, the founder of the NFL, leaves a legacy of class, dignity, and humanity," Goodell said. "Faith ...
She was not just an owner; she was the face of the Bears' family. The McCaskey family collectively owned around 80% of the team, and Virginia exercised considerable influence over its operations ...
Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey died at the age of 102 on Thursday. McCaskey was the matriarch of the franchise and she was both the NFL’s oldest owner and its longest-tenured owner.
According to family members, Mrs. McCaskey often wouldn’t serve dessert on Sundays when the Bears lost. Virginia Marion Halas was born in Chicago on Jan. 5, 1923. She attended what is now Drexel ...
Virginia Halas McCaskey, the Chicago Bears owner, passed away at 102. She inherited the team from her father in 1983 and guided it for over four decades. Under her leadership, the Bears won Super ...
Virginia McCaskey — humble, God-fearing, devoted to her family — never set out to be a star. Never cared to be. In her last game as their owner, the going-nowhere Bears squeaked out a win over ...
Virginia Halas McCaskey has died at the age of 102. ... Chicago Bears starred on HBO’s Hard Knocks in 2024, the players weren’t shown cursing out of respect for her and the McCaskey family.
Bears owner Virginia McCaskey died on Thursday at the age of 102, the team announced. McCaskey served as the owner of the Bears since Oct. 31, 1983, with the passing of her father and team ...