McCaskey took over principal ownership of the Bears in 1983. She was preceded by her father, George Halas, who founded the ...

The oldest daughter of George Halas took over the Chicago Bears in 1979. She was beloved and respected around the world of ...

Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus decades as principal owner, has died ...

When George Halas Sr. died in 1983 ... The league also had a new name: The National Football League. Nine years later, in 1931, Mr. Halas bought out Mr. Sternaman for $38,000.

McCaskey died on Thursday at the age of 102 years old, and the National Football League lost one of its enduring figures.

Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey died Thursday at the age of 102. The NFL community was devastated by the loss of the NFL ...

McCaskey’s life spanned eight of Chicago’s nine NFL championships and her mark on the franchise is unquestionable.

but was one of the last links to the birth of the National Football League. Her father, George Halas, helped found the league in 1920. He bought the Decatur Staleys in 1921, moving the team to ...