Mrs. McCaskey died Thursday, Feb. 6, at the age of 102. She 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 ...

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 ...

Mrs. McCaskey was the eldest child of “Papa Bear” George Halas Sr., who founded the Bears. He came on as a player/coach with the team – originally the Decatur Staleys – in 1920.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Virginia Halas McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus decades as principal owner, has died.