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Chicago Bears Majority Owner Virginia Halas McCaskey Dies at 102

McCaskey was a daughter of the Bears’ co-founder and original owner, George ‘Papa Bear’ Halas.
Chicago Bears Majority Owner Virginia Halas McCaskey Dies at 102
Virginia McCaskey speaks at the Ring of Excellence ceremony for Brian Urlacher's recent induction into the Hall of Fame at Soldier Field in Chicago, on Sept. 17, 2018. Quinn Harris/Getty Images
Ross Kelly
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Virginia Halas McCaskey, the principal owner of the Chicago Bears who was nicknamed “first lady of the NFL,” died on Feb. 6 at age 102.

The franchise announced the news in a press release in which it noted how influential she was in every decision that the team made.
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