Virginia Hallas Maksky, owner of Beers, died in 102

The Bears announced that the owner of the team, Virginia Hallas Maksky, died at the age of 102.

Maksky took control of the team after the death of her father, George Hallas, in 1983. She was at hand for the only Super Ball team after the 1985 season and was alive for eight of the nine Championships of the US Football Association.

“While we are sad, we feel comfortable to know that Virginia Hallas Maksky lived a long life full of faith and is now with the love of her life on Earth,” Maksky family said in a statement. The bears led for four decades and based on every commercial decision on what was better for players, coaches, employees and fans. Over the past 41 years, Mrs. McCaskey has continued the fixed task her father has placed to support the values ​​of Chicago, its people and its fans. Mrs. Maksky, not only her father’s love and appreciation for football and the team that he played, trained and owned, but also the love of Chicago fans by her fans. I have always taken into account the bears of Chicago and what the city means to bears. “

Behind Michael Makasky, the son of Maksky, as head of the team in 1999. Her son George took this role at Michael’s death in 2011.