Virginia was born in Chicago, Ill., on Jan. 5, 1923. She was the oldest child of George Halas and Minnie Bushing Halas. George Halas who, by the way, happened to own the Bears before Virginia.

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 ...

McCaskey held approximately 20% of the team's ownership, while the majority share was distributed among her 11 children and other descendants of George Halas. Her son, George McCaskey, has served ...

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.

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, 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 ...

CHICAGO -- Virginia McCaskey, principal owner of the Chicago Bears and the only daughter of team founder George Halas, died Thursday, the team announced. She was 102. “While we are sad ...

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 ...