Chicago Bears owner for nearly six decades and founder of the National Football League. who died on Monday at the age of 88. The entire city of Chicago has lost one of its finest citizens and football enthusiasts throughout the country have lost one of the great legends of the game. Born on February 2. 1895. the son of Bohemian immigrants. George Halas was destined to transform the game of football into a prominent American sporting event and also into a major entertainment industry. He attended college at the University of Illinois. where he was a fierce competitor. and excelled as a halfback and end in football. as a basketball guard. and as a baseball outfielder.
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