- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGeorge Stanley Halas
- Nickname
- Papa Bear
- Height1.83 m
- George Halas was born on February 2, 1895 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The NFL on CBS (1956), The Chicago Bears: 1963 Football Highlights (1963) and 1964 East-West Pro Bowl (1964). He was married to Wilhelmina "Minnie" Sophia Bushing. He died on October 31, 1983 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- SpouseWilhelmina "Minnie" Sophia Bushing(February 18, 1922 - February 14, 1966) (her death, 2 children)
- ChildrenGeorge Stanley Halas Jr.
- RelativesMichael McCaskey(Grandchild)
- Longtime coach and owner of the National Football League's Chicago Bears.
- Before he started his football career, in 1919 he played in 12 games for the New York Yankees. In 22 at-bats he had 2 singles (batting .091) and 8 strikeouts.
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 352-354. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
- Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963 (inaugural class).
- A founder of the American Professional Football Association in 1920, which was renamed the National Football League 2 seasons later.
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