McCaskey, the older of Halas' two children, never expected to find herself in charge. Her brother, George "Mugs" Halas Jr., was being groomed to take over the team, but died suddenly of a heart ...

George "Mugs" Halas Jr, Virginia’s younger brother was initially supposed to inherit the team as George Halas had passed the team presidency to him in 1963. However, Mugs died suddenly of a ...

But when her younger brother, George "Mugs" Halas, died suddenly in 1979 and her father died in 1983, McCaskey found herself as the owner of the Bears. "She never sought the spotlight. She understood ...

A recent valuation by Forbes.com pegged the team’s worth at $6.4 billion.McCaskey, the older of Halas’ two children, never expected to find herself in charge. Her brother, George “Mugs ...