LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the ...

Hundreds of relatives, friends and even strangers paid their respects to Virginia Halas McCaskey Wednesday, honoring the ...

McCaskey was known for her passion for football, though she left much of the hands-on management to her husband, Ed McCaskey. She helmed the team during its 1985 Super Bowl win. Bent on keeping ...

Virginia McCaskey, the longtime principal owner of the Chicago Bears, has died. She was 102. McCaskey controlled Chicago's NFL franchise since 1983, when she inherited ownership following the ...

Bears owner Virginia McCaskey speaks during a ceremony for the unveiling of statues of Hall of Famers Walter Payton and George Halas outside Soldier Field, Sept. 3, 2019. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times ...

Virginia Halas McCaskey was thrust into role as principal owner of the Chicago Bears after the deaths of her brother and ...

She went to Drexel University, where she met her future husband, Edward McCaskey. The couple married in 1943 and lived out East for a few years before returning to Chicago in 1949. While McCaskey ...

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.