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.

A deeply dedicated Catholic and mother of 11, Virginia McCaskey was referred to as “The First Lady of the NFL.” ...

McCaskey has been the team's principal owner since 1983, when her father and team founder George S. Halas died.

Petrosky transferred to McCaskey from Hempfield before she entered high school. The Red Tornado already had an embarrassment of riches in the sprints. Their talent pool became even deeper.

In addition, planners met with J.P. McCaskey High School students who attended Martin. Quotables: “We heard from a lot of individuals who had a vested stake in this vision,” said Jennifer ...

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Longtime Chicago Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey died at the age of 102, the Bears announced Thursday. For more than four years, McCaskey had been the longest-tenured owner in the NFL.

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 ...

Virginia McCaskey, the longtime principal owner of the Chicago Bears, has died. She was 102. McCaskey controlled Chicago's NFL franchise since 1983, when she inherited ownership following the ...

Mrs. McCaskey appointed her eldest son, Michael, then a professor at Harvard Business School, as the club’s president and chief executive. He became chairman in 1999, and his brother George ...

Mrs. McCaskey attended Chicago public schools until the 8th grade, when she transferred to St. Hilary Catholic school. She attended St. Scholastica Academy high school before getting her college ...