The story goes that he chose that name because the home games were to be played in Wrigley Field, home of the Cubs.
He possibly thought that it was strange that both the Tigers and Lions played in the same place...Tiger Stadium.
Even stranger, the big bad Bears were renting from the Cubby bears.
George Halas was born on February 2, 1895.
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Staley da Bear is the name of the Chicago Bears' mascot. He is named after A. E. Staley, who originally founded the Bears' franchise with George S. Halas in 1919. For more information: http://www.answers.com/topic/staley-da-bear
George Halas (longtime leader of the Chicago Bears) Trophy.
Jaroslava Halas's birth name is Jaroslava Halasov.
They were called the Decatur Staleys. They were founded by George Stanley Halas in Decatur, Illinois.
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The story goes that George Halas, in honor of having been allowed to use Wrigley Field (home of the Chicago Cubs) as the home field of the team, renamed the team Bears because "football players are bigger than baseball players".
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.
If it pleases you yes. But if you want your bear to be a girl, it can also be a girl. You choose the name of your bear/animal at the Build A Bear Workshop. I have been there many times and the name you give your cuddly friend gives it the gender you please. If you choose the name Taylor be careful because Taylor is both a boy and girl name. I also think that on the certificate you get at the end says the gender of your animal. Hope this helps you out! ;)
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