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

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 ...

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

Though she lived to the ripe old age of 102, Bears matriarch Virginia McCaskey did not live long enough to realize her family’s long-held dream of building a new stadium. She left behind a ...

Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey died at the age of 102 on Thursday. McCaskey was the matriarch of the franchise and she was both the NFL’s oldest owner and its longest-tenured owner.

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. (CBS) -- Longtime Chicago Bears matriarch Virginia Halas McCaskey was laid to rest this morning. Mrs. McCaskey died Thursday, Feb. 6, at the age of 102. She was the eldest ...

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.

Chicago Bears Share Though she lived to the ripe old age of 102, Bears matriarch Virginia McCaskey did not live long enough to realize her family’s long-held dream of building a new stadium.

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.