Virginia Halas McCaskey died on Feb. 6, 2025. She was 102 years old. Here are eight things to know about Virginia Halas ...
In 1932, when she was 9, McCaskey attended the NFL’s first championship game at Chicago ... Bears!” 8. No more Honey Bears: That was also her decision. The Bears formed the Honey Bears ...
The daughter of Bears founder George Halas, McCaskey watched the NFL go from a struggling start-up to the most powerful ...
Longtime Chicago Bears owner Virginia Halas ... McCaskey famously did away with the Bears cheerleading squad, "The Honey Bears," in 1986, arguing their presence was "sexist and degrading to ...
The Chicago Bears have announced the passing ... She also cut the team's cheerleading squad, the Honey Bears, because she deemed the performances to be 'sexist and degrading to women.' ...
Virginia Halas McCaskey, the Chicago Bears owner ... In 1986, she disbanded the team's cheerleading squad, the "Honey Bears", after ten years, arguing that their field performances were "sexist ...