McCaskey assumed ownership upon her father’s death in 1983, and her late husband, Ed McCaskey, succeeded Halas as chairman. Not long after, she turned over control to Michael, the eldest of her ...

Virginia McCaskey was a busy mother of 11 living in the north suburbs when her brother George “Mugs” Halas Jr. died of a heart attack in 1979. His death left his sister as the only remaining ...

Halas had intended for his son, George Jr., to inherit the team and made him team president in 1963. But when George Jr. died from a heart attack in 1979, Virginia was left to inherit the franchise.

Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, ... She had owned the Bears since her father’s death on Oct. 31, 1983. “While we are sad, ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...