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 ...

A month ago, Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey sat through a nightmarish loss to the Seattle Seahawks that was punctuated with fans at Soldier Field chanting “Sell the team.” McCaskey ...

Virginia Halas McCaskey, the only daughter of Pro Football Hall of Famer George Halas and the Bears' principal owner since 1983, passed away February 6 at the age of 102. "While we are sad, we are ...

With that ancient ticket stub, McCaskey also had a portal back to the infancy of pro football and the league her father, George Halas, imagined, founded, built and, in those earliest years ...

The football matriarch known as “Mama Bear” had owned the team since her father, NFL co-founder George Halas, died in 1983. McCaskey was known for her passion for football, though she left ...

She was 102. McCaskey's father, George Halas, founded the team, and she assumed ownership upon his death on Oct. 31, 1983. Her son, George, has run the franchise since he became chairman in 2011.

Virginia McCaskey, the longest-tenured NFL owner, died on Thursday at 102 years old. By NBC Chicago Staff • Published February 9, 2025 • Updated on February 9, 2025 at 11:49 pm ...

The NFL honored Bears matriarch Virginia McCaskey with a moment of silence before Super Bowl LIX on Sunday at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share NEW ORLEANS — The NFL ...