McCaskey lived a 'long, faith-filled life,' the team said in a statement
Virginia McCaskey, the longtime principal owner of the Chicago Bears, has died. She was 102.
McCaskey controlled Chicago's NFL franchise since 1983, when she inherited ownership following the death of her father and team founder George Halas. George was also the first person to serve as the Bears coach.
The McCaskey family provided a statement via the Bears, saying McCaskey lived a "full" life.
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Chicago Bears owner Virginia McCaskey at the 2011 NFL International Series fan rally at Trafalgar Square. (Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports)
"While we are sad, we are comforted knowing Virginia Halas McCaskey lived a long, full, faith-filled life and is now with the love of her life on earth," the statement read.
"She guided the Bears for four decades and based every business decision on what was best for Bears players, coaches, staff and fans."
The Bears won the franchise's lone Super Bowl with McCaskey at the helm. Chicago defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 20, thanks in large part to the "Monsters of the Midway" — a nickname referencing the Bears' acclaimed 1985 defense.
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She was born Virginia Marion Halas in 1923 in Chicago. She went on to study business management at Drexel University in Philadelphia. She married Ed McCaskey in 1943.
The couple eventually had 11 children together. Ed passed away in 2008. Virginia was the longest tenured owner in any of the U.S. major sports leagues.
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Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
