George Halas announced his retirement as coach of the Bears on May 27, 1968.
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George Halas
George Halas
George Halas was the Bears' original coach, dating to their first season as the Decatur Staleys in 1920.
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The team was established by the A. E. Staley Company of Decatur, Illinois in 1919 as a company team. The team was known as the Decatur Staleys and joined the NFL as a charter member in 1920. The team moved to Chicago the following season and changed its name to Bears. After suffering financial losses despite a 10-1-2 record, company founder and namesake Augustus E. Staley turned control of the team to George Halas in 1921. Halas moved the team to Chicago and took on teammate as a partner. The newly minted "Chicago Staleys" won the NFL championship that year. They took the name Bears in 1922 as a tribute to baseball's Chicago Cubs which permitted the Bears to play their games at Wriggly Field.
George Halas was known as PaPa Bear. Check out the 'George Halas' link on this page for more information on him.