It is the name of the founder and famous former coach of the Bears, George S. Halas. He was also a founder of the American Professional Football Association, renamed to the National Football League(NFL). He was owner of the bears for 63 years and was the coach for 40 years.
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George Halas. Halas coached the franchise for 40 years (1920-1929, 1933-1942, 1946-1955, 1958-1967).
1923-1930. Alabama's record during Wade's eight seasons as head coach was 61-13-3.
Yes, George Halas of the Chicago Bears. He was a partial owner of the team from 1920-1932 and sole owner from then until 1983 when he passed away. He was head coach of the Bears for 40 years in four 10 years intervals (1920-1929, 1933-1942, 1946-1955, 1958-1967). Halas also played end for the Bears between 1920-1928 so, during that time, he was player, head coach, and owner.
The longest tenured coach in NFL history was Tom Landry, who coached the Cowboys from 1960 to 1988 for a total of 29 years. The second longest tenured coach was Don Shula who coached the Dolphins from 1970 to 1995 for a total of 26 years.
21 seasons ... 1980-2000. His career record at WVU was 149-93-4.
The oldest active coach in NCAA division I basketball is Ron Abegglen. Abegglen is the coach of Becker. His record in 2008 was 3-22, and he is currently 71 years old.
As of 1 January 2010, his over all record is 219-112-4 (28 years) and his record while head coach at Virginia Tech is 177-89-2 (22 years).
3 ... John Wallace was head football coach at Rutgers University between 1924-1926 and compiled a 12-14-1 overall record.
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Yes. Rodney's father, Willie Peete, is a retired pro scout for the Chicago Bears who also served for years as an assistant coach for such NFL teams as the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rodney's older brother, Skip, currently is the running backs coach for the Dallas Cowboys.