McCaskey served as the Bears owner since Oct. 31, 1983, on the death of her father, Bears founder George Halas. Like her father, a co-founder of the NFL, McCaskey kept the team in family hands.

One of her proudest moments came when she was presented the George S. Halas Trophy after the Bears won the NFC championship with a 39-14 victory over the Saints Jan. 27, 2007, at snowy Soldier Field.

When the Bears returned to the Super Bowl following the 2006 season, Virginia McCaskey accepted the George Halas Trophy wearing the same fur coat her mother wore when the Bears won the 1963 NFL ...

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 ...

When the Bears beat the New Orleans Saints to make Super Bowl 41, McCaskey beamed as she accepted the George Halas Trophy, named for her father and given to the NFC champions. "It's beautiful ...

Virginia McCaskey, team owner of the Chicago Bears is seen on a golf cart with her son Michael McCaskey on the field as they await the presentation of the George S. Halas trophy against the New ...

She was 102. McCaskey, the daughter of Bears founder and coach George S. Halas, was the longest-tenured owner in the NFL having served in the role since her father’s death on Halloween in 1983.

Chicago Bears Owner Virginia McCaskey, the Daughter of George Halas, Dies at 102 Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during ...

Virginia served as the owner of the Bears since her father and team founder George ... trophy is McCaskey’s father, Ed McCaskey, Bears chairman of the board and husband of Bears Owner Virginia ...

McCaskey was the daughter of George Halas, who was the Hall of Fame founder of the Bears. He also coached the team on four different occasions, including during their first 10 years of existence ...