Virginia Halas McCaskey, the longtime owner of the National Football League's Chicago Bears, has died. She was 102. McCaskey took over principal ownership of the Bears in 1983. She was preceded by her father,

She inherited the Bears from her father in 1983, one of the few women in sports to hold such a powerful position.

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