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George Halas announced his retirement as coach of the Bears on May 27, 1968.
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What jersey number was George halas?
George Halas wore #7 for the Chicago Bears
Who was the first Chicago Bears coach?
George Halas
Who was the head coach of the Chicago Bears in 1961?
George Halas
Who coach the Chicago Bears before George halas?
George Halas was the Bears' original coach, dating to their first season as the Decatur Staleys in 1920.
Who was the finder of the Chicago Bears?
papa bear george halas of course!
What team started the NFL?
The Chicago Bears (George S. Halas)
What is the middle name of the founder of Chicago Bears?
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.
Who's daddy bear for the Chicago Bears?
George Halas was known as PaPa Bear. Check out the 'George Halas' link on this page for more information on him.
