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. She was 102. McCaskey’s family ...

Virginia Halas McCaskey, the only daughter of Pro Football Hall of Famer George Halas and the Bears' principal owner ... When the boys refused to believe her, she returned to school with an ...

Her father, George Halas, helped found the league in 1920. He bought the Decatur Staleys in 1921, moving the team to Chicago and renaming it the Bears. From the start, his daughter had a front-row ...

Virginia Halas McCaskey, owner of the Chicago Bears for more than 40 years, died Thursday. She was 102. McCaskey's father, George Halas, founded the team, and she assumed ownership upon his death ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Halas family has owned the Chicago Bears since the team was founded in 1920, and Virginia McCaskey had been in charge since her father George Halas died in 1983. Now that she ...

The football matriarch known as “Mama Bear” had owned the team since her father, NFL co-founder George Halas, died in 1983. McCaskey was known for her passion for football, though she left ...

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the McCaskey and Halas families and Bears fans around the world.” McCaskey will be remembered at visitation services from 1-8 p.m. on Tuesday at Oehler ...