Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus ...

Virginia Halas McCaskey, who was the longtime principal owner of the Chicago Bears, died at the age of 102. The Bears announced her passing on ...

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

Each year, the NFL awards the George Halas Trophy to the team that wins the NFC Championship Game. The league named it after George Halas, one of its founding fathers. This trophy represents all ...

The daughter of the Bears founder and football pioneer, George Halas, she witnessed much of N.F.L. history from a young age, then took the team’s reins in 1983. By Ken Belson Virginia Halas ...

Virginia McCaskey, the Chicago Bears owner and daughter of team founder George Halas, died on Feb. 6, 2025, at the age of 102.

McCaskey served as the Bears owner since Oct. 31, 1983, on the death of her father, Bears founder George Halas. Like her father, a co-founder of the NFL, McCaskey kept the team in family hands.

Virginia Halas McCaskey, the only daughter of Pro Football Hall of Famer George Halas and the Bears' principal owner since 1983, passed away February 6 at the age of 102. "While we are sad, we are ...

Record: 318-148-31 (.682) What the Tribune wrote: “George Halas, one of the best all around athletes ever developed at the University of Illinois and last season given a trial with the New York ...