(United Press International Photo) Virginia McCaskey sits in the stands with her grandson, 11-month-old John McCaskey, on May 25, 1985 during the Bears training camp in Lake Forest. (Bob Langer ...

Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus ...

She was born into a football life and only took over an NFL franchise out of duty to family. She was an accidental owner, a ...

The daughter of the Bears founder and football pioneer, George Halas, she witnessed much of N.F.L. history from a young age, ...

Chicago Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey passed away this week at the age of 102, leaving behind a long legacy at the helm ...

Virginia McCaskey, the longtime principal owner of the Chicago Bears, has died. She was 102. McCaskey controlled Chicago's NFL franchise since 1983, when she inherited ownership following the ...

On Thursday morning, the Chicago Bears announced that principal owner Virginia McCaskey had died at the age of 102. McCaskey ...

Bears owner Virginia McCaskey died on Thursday at the age of 102, the team announced. McCaskey served as the owner of the Bears since Oct. 31, 1983, with the passing of her father and team ...

McCaskey's father George Halas was the team's founder and first coach AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast Virginia Halas McCaskey died on Thursday, Feb. 6 at the age of 102. The passing of the matriarch ...

"Our hearts are heavy, & our thoughts & prayers are with the entire McCaskey family during this difficult time," Payton said in the post, including a photo of him and McCaskey and another of the ...