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

Longtime Chicago Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey died at the age of 102, the Bears announced Thursday. For more than four ...

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, 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.

George Halas with his daughter Virginia McCaskey at a Bears-Packers game in Milwaukee ... Pam Bondi freezes DOJ funding for ...

When Halas took Red Grange on a barnstorming tour after his 1925 college season — a move that helped to legitimize the professional sport — he brought along his young daughter. When Virginia ...

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

Virginia Marion Halas McCaskey was born on Jan. 5 ... Later in life, McCaskey’s mother converted to Catholicism. The young McCaskey was educated by Benedictine sisters at St. Hillary's ...