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

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 ...

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

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.

Virginia Halas McCaskey died on Thursday at 102, ending an enduring link to the earliest days of the league. Judy Battista memorializes the Chicago Bears owner whom former commissioner Paul Tagliabue ...

inherited the Bears in 1979 when her brother George "Mugs" Halas died. Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue once referred to McCaskey as "the first lady of the National Football League." ...