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

Virginia McCaskey has served as the Bears owner since October 31, 1983, after she inherited the team following the death of her father and Bears founder George Halas. McCaskey was born in 1923 in ...

McCaskey, the daughter of Chicago Bears founder George Halas, died Thursday at age 102. The family has owned and run the NFL franchise since its inception in 1920. Her death represents the first ...

CHICAGO -- Funeral arrangements have been announced for longtime Chicago Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey, who died Thursday. A visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Oehler ...

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 ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — 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.

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 ...

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 McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, and largely avoided the spotlight during four-plus decades as principal owner, died Feb. 6 at 102. Mrs. McCaskey ...

McCaskey was the daughter of George Halas, who was the Hall of Fame founder of the Bears. He also coached the team on four different occasions, including during their first 10 years of existence ...

Mrs. McCaskey was the eldest child of "Papa Bear" George Halas Sr., a founding father of both the Bears and the National Football League. He came on as a player/coach with the team – originally ...

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 ...