Chicago Bears principal owner Virginia McCaskey dies at 102 (CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears principal owner Virginia Halas McCaskey died Thursday, February 6, 2025 at age 102, the team announced in a news release.
Virginia McCaskey was principal owner since her father and team founder George S. Halas died on Oct. 31, 1983. Her son, George, has been chairman of the Chicago Bears since 2011. Her husband Ed McCaskey died April 8, 2003
“While we are sad, we are comforted knowing Virginia Halas McCaskey lived a long, full, faith-filled life and is now with the love of her life on earth. She guided the Bears for four decades and based every business decision on what was best for Bears players, coaches, staff and fans.”
— Halas family statement
Virginia McCaskey workshipped at St Emily’s Catholic Church in Mount Prospect, and supported children and families at Maryville Academy in Des Plaines (FOX 32 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ
Chicago Bears owner Virginia McCaskey dies at 102 (WGN News). YouTube Tips ⓘ
Dan Hampton is an NFL Hall of Famer and a Bears legend. Even he was struck by the presence of Virginia McCaskey. He reacted to her passing (FOX 32 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ
“Over the last 41-plus years, Mrs. McCaskey continued the steadfast mission set forth by her father to uphold the values of the City of Chicago, its people and its fans.
Mrs. McCaskey understood, not only her father’s love and appreciation of football and the team which he played for, coached and owned, but also the love of the Chicago Bears by its fans. She always kept in mind what the Bears meant to the City of Chicago and what the city meant to the Bears.
She had a passion for the team that matched her father’s, celebrating every win with grace while quietly suffering every loss. She made it a point to attend every game she could, both home and away, and was alive for eight of the Bears nine World Championships. As owner of the team, Mrs. McCaskey oversaw the franchise’s ninth World Championship and first Super Bowl title in 1985.”
— Chicago Bears statement
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