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    Halas, a tailor, were migrants from Pilsen, Austria-Hungary. He was the brother of Walter Halas. George had a varied career in sports. In 1915, Halas...
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  • George Stanley "Mugs" Halas Jr. (September 4, 1925 – December 16, 1979) was an American football executive who was one of five presidents in the history...
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  • Virginia Halas McCaskey (née Virginia Marion Halas; January 5, 1923) is an American football executive who is the principal owner of the Chicago Bears...
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  • The George Halas Award is given by the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) to a National Football League (NFL) player, coach or staff member who overcomes...
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  • received the George Halas Trophy, named after the co-founder of the NFL and founder and longtime owner of the Chicago Bears, George Halas. The first NFC...
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    owner Virginia Halas McCaskey and grandson of team founder George Halas. McCaskey, the eighth-oldest child of Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey and Ed...
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    February 7, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2008. Halas, George (1979). Halas by Halas: The Autobiography of George Halas. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-025549-0. "Jack...
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  • The George Halas Trophy may refer to: The trophy given to the winner of the NFC Championship Game in the National Football League. Newspaper Enterprise...
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    to come to Decatur and work for the Staley Company. — George Halas, in his book Halas by Halas. Originally named the Decatur Staleys, the club was established...
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  • each NFL season. Note: The George Halas Award should not be confused with the Newspaper Enterprise Association's George Halas Trophy that was awarded to...
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  • teammates George Halas and Edward "Dutch" Sternaman to run the team. On September 17, 1920, 13 team representatives, including those representing Halas' team...
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  • 1960. p. 7. Retrieved March 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. "Bears' George Halas Coach Of Year". The Delta Democrat-Times. United Press International...
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  • Michael McCaskey (category Halas family)
    owner Virginia Halas McCaskey and grandson of team founder George Halas. McCaskey, son of current Bears principal owner Virginia Halas McCaskey and former...
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    network's only three-man broadcast team. George Halas biographer Jeff Davis notes that Allen had contacted Halas in late 1981, asking to be considered for...
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  • coach/player George Halas earning them a first-place finish in the team standings and their first league championship — the best finish of the initial Halas era...
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    Since 1984, the winner of the NFC Championship game has been awarded the George Halas Trophy. The Packers have won this trophy three times: 1996, 1997 and...
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  • members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Red Badgro, Paddy Driscoll, George Halas, Ernie Nevers, Ace Parker, Jim Thorpe, and Deion Sanders). However, none...
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    receptions for 158 yards. Metchie was named the recipient of the 2024 George Halas Award by the Pro Football Writers of America for his adversity. His older...
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    Halas Hall (officially the PNC Center at Halas Hall) is a building complex in Lake Forest, Illinois, that serves as the headquarters of the Chicago Bears...
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  • Look up halas or hałas in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Halas, Halás or Hałas is a surname. Notable people include: Ádám Halás (born 1998), Slovak...
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    from the original on February 7, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2024. "George Halas Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Archived...
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    Halas, Blanda noted, "he was too cheap to even buy me a kicking shoe." Blanda later reflected that by the 1950s the pro game had moved beyond Halas,...
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    as an independent team. Their 1919 owner, George Chamberlain, asked George Halas to manage the team, and Halas accepted. After the 1919 season, representatives...
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    Jude Children's Research Hospital. Rivera was later awarded the 2022 George Halas Award by the Pro Football Writers of America for the adversity he dealt...
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  • honor of longtime Green Bay Packers head coach, Vince Lombardi. The George Halas Trophy is awarded each season to the National Football Conference (NFC)...
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    Chicago Bears. This includes the founder, long time owner, and head coach George Halas, long time halfback and two-way player Bronko Nagurski, and the "Galloping...
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  • 100-year-old organization, the others being Michael McCaskey, George Halas Jr., and "Papa Bear" George Halas, and the new fifth president Kevin Warren. Phillips...
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  • that a league would be viable.) In 1919, the team starred George Halas at wide receiver; Halas left for the Decatur Staleys – the future Chicago Bears –...
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    less money than the Broncos, playing for his hometown team and coach George Halas was more enticing. His rookie contract was worth $200,000. Along with...
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    did not hold playoff games George Halas [a] Chicago Staleys 1921 1921 APFA 1st 9 1 1 .864 Named APFA Champions George Halas [b] Chicago Bears 1922 1922...
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