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(OSV News) — When Virginia Halas McCaskey died Feb. 6 at age 102, a nonstop flood of remembrance and gratitude enveloped the sports world and social media.
The Chicago Bears owner since 1983 and a beloved National Football League fixture whose reputation included her unwavering Catholic faith, McCaskey left behind a lifetime of influence, inspiration and good deeds.
McCaskey’s father, George Halas, founded the Chicago Bears in 1919. Virginia, who was born in 1923, inherited the team when her father died Oct. 31, 1983. Her only sibling, younger brother George, died unexpectedly of a heart attack Dec. 16, 1979, the last day of that year’s regular season.
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The Chicago Bears owner since 1983 and a beloved National Football League fixture whose reputation included her unwavering Catholic faith, McCaskey left behind a lifetime of influence, inspiration and good deeds.
McCaskey’s father, George Halas, founded the Chicago Bears in 1919. Virginia, who was born in 1923, inherited the team when her father died Oct. 31, 1983. Her only sibling, younger brother George, died unexpectedly of a heart attack Dec. 16, 1979, the last day of that year’s regular season.
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A life of faith and football: Remembering Virginia Halas McCaskey
Virginia Halas McCaskey, the Chicago Bears owner, passed away at 102, leaving a legacy of faith, family and football.
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