Virginia McCaskey, the long -time principal owner of Chicago Bears, has died. She was 102.
McCaskey controlled Chicagos NFL franchise since 1983, when she inherited ownership after the death of her father and team founder George Halas. George was also the first person to serve as Bears coach.
The McCaskey family delivered a statement through the bears and said that McCaskey lived a “full” life.
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Chicago Bears owns Virginia McCaskey at NFL International Series Fan Rally at Trafalgar Square. (Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-usa Today Sports)
“While we are sad, we are comforted by knowing Virginia Halas McCaskey lived a long, full, faithful life and is now with love for his life on earth,” the statement reads.
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“She led the bears for four decades and based every business decision on what was best for Bears players, coaches, staff and fans.”
Bears won the franchise’s lonely Super Bowl with McCaskey at the helm. Chicago defeated New England Patriots in the Super Bowl 20, largely thanks to “Monsters of the Midway” – a nickname referring to Bears’ recognized defense of 1985.
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She was born Virginia Marion Halas in 1923 in Chicago. She continued to study business management at Drexel University in Philadelphia. She married Ed McCaskey in 1943.
The couple eventually had 11 children together. Ed died in 2008. Virginia was the longest employees owner in any of the American major sport leagues.
