George Halas was a professional football player, head coach and owner of the Chicago Bears. Halas also briefly played baseball for the New York Yankees.

Halas attended the University of Illinois where he played baseball, basketball and football. While serving in the United States Navy during World War I, he played football at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, earning the MVP award in the 1919 Rose Bowl. Halas played twelve games for the New York Yankees in 1919. In 1920, Halas became player-coach of the Chicago Bears and continued to play for the Bears until 1928.

The first championship under Halas came in 1933 in a victory over the New York Giants. In 1940, the Bears won the most lopsided championship game in National Football League history, defeating the Washington Redskins 73-0. During the 1940s, the Bears won three more championships under Halas. He won his final championship as head coach in 1963.

In 1967, Halas was recognized as the only person involved in the National Football League throughout its first fifty years. He was recognized in 1980 for his involvement in the NFL through its first sixty years. Halas died on October 31, 1983.

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  • Height: 6'
  • Weight: 164 lbs.
  • Position: Outfield (baseball), Wide Receiver and Defensive End (football)
  • Rookie Year: 1919 (baseball), 1920 (football)