George Halas
Halas in 1952
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| Date of birth | February 2, 1895 |
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| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois |
| Date of death | October 31, 1983 (aged 88) |
| Place of death | Chicago, Illinois |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | End |
| Uniform number | 7 |
| College | Illinois |
| High school | Crane (IL) |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1920–1929 | Decatur Staleys/Chicago Staleys/Chicago Bears |
| 1933–1942 | Chicago Bears |
| 1946–1955 | Chicago Bears |
| 1958–1967 | Chicago Bears |
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| 1919 | Hammond All-Stars |
| 1920–1929 | Decatur Staleys/Chicago Staleys/Chicago Bears |
| As owner | |
| 1920–1983 | Decatur Staleys/Chicago Staleys/Chicago Bears |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
| Win–loss record | 318–148–31 |
| Winning % | .682 |
| Games | 497 |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 U.S. Navy
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| Years of service | 1918, 1942–1946 |
| Rank |
 Captain
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| Unit | Seventh Fleet |
| Battles/wars | World War I, World War II |
| Awards | Bronze Star |
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Born: February 2, 1895 Chicago, Illinois |
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Died: October 31, 1983 (aged 88) Chicago, Illinois |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 6, 1919, for the New York Yankees | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 5, 1919, for the New York Yankees | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .091 | ||
| Hits | 2 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 0 | ||
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George Stanley Halas Sr. (/ˈhæləs/; February 2, 1895 – October 31, 1983), nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr. Everything", was a player, coach, and owner involved with professional American football. He was the founder and owner of the National Football League's Chicago Bears. He was also lesser known as an inventor, jurist, radio producer, philanthropist, philatelist, and Major League Baseball player. Most notably, he is considered one of the original co-founders of the National Football League (NFL) in 1920.
In 1963 Halas became one of the first 17 inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Halas was born in Chicago, Illinois, into a family of Czech-Bohemian immigrants. His parents were migrants from Pilsen, Austria-Hungary. George had a varied career in sports. In 1915, Halas worked temporarily for Western Electric, and was planning on being on the SS Eastland. He was running late, however, as he was attempting to gain weight to play Big Ten football and missed the capsizing. After graduating from Crane High School in Chicago, he attended the University of Illinois, playing football for coach Bob Zuppke, as well as baseball and basketball, and earning a degree in civil engineering. He also became a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He helped Illinois win the 1918 Big Ten Conference football title.
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