(United Press International Photo) Virginia McCaskey sits in the stands with her grandson, 11-month-old John McCaskey, on May 25, 1985 during the Bears training camp in Lake Forest. (Bob Langer ...

Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus ...

Virginia McCaskey, who owned the Chicago Bears for decades, passed away at the age of 102 Thursday, leaving a legacy unlike ...

The daughter of the Bears founder and football pioneer, George Halas, she witnessed much of N.F.L. history from a young age, ...

She was born into a football life and only took over an NFL franchise out of duty to family. She was an accidental owner, a ...

Chicago Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey passed away this week at the age of 102, leaving behind a long legacy at the helm ...

Bears owner Virginia McCaskey died on Thursday at the age of 102, the team announced. McCaskey served as the owner of the Bears since Oct. 31, 1983, with the passing of her father and team ...

(photo: Credit: Pro Football Hall of Fame/Wikimedia/Fair use / Pro Football Hall of Fame/Wikimedia/Fair use) Virginia McCaskey, principal owner of the Chicago Bears football team and a committed ...

McCaskey's father George Halas was the team's founder and first coach AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast Virginia Halas McCaskey died on Thursday, Feb. 6 at the age of 102. The passing of the matriarch ...