Edward W. McCaskey (April 27, 1919 – April 8, 2003) was the chairman of the Chicago Bears. Previously serving as vice president and treasurer for the team, he was the husband of Bears principal owner Virginia Halas McCaskey.

1 day ago · Born on Jan. 5, 1923, McCaskey has been around the Bears since she was a little girl. She celebrated her 100th birthday in 2023 with a small family gathering. Virginia and her husband Ed McCaskey married in 1943 and had 11 children, 21 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Her husband Ed McCaskey died in 2003.

1 day ago · LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus decades as principal owner, has died. She was 102. McCaskey’s family announced through the team that she died Thursday. She had owned the Bears since her father’s death on Oct. 31, 1983.

1 day ago · Fans crowd around Chicago Bears owners Virginia McCaskey, right front, and her husband, Ed, left, as they sign autographs Friday, Feb. 18, 2000, at the Chicago Bears Fan Convention in Chicago ...

1 day ago · Ed died in 2003, two months after he and Virginia celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. ... Fans crowd around Chicago Bears owners Virginia McCaskey, right front, and her husband, Ed, left ...

1 day ago · Virginia Halas McCaskey, the longtime owner of the Chicago Bears and the daughter of George Halas Sr., who created the team and was one of the founding fathers of the N.F.L., died on Thursday.

1 day ago · Chicago Bears principal owner Virginia Halas McCaskey has died at 102, the team announced on Thursday. McCaskey was the eldest daughter of Bears founder George Halas. Her brother George "Mugs ...