Virginia McCaskey, principal owner of the Chicago Bears and the only daughter of team founder George Halas, died Thursday, the team announced. She was 102. “While we are sad, we are comforted knowing Virginia Halas McCaskey lived a long,

Chicago Bears principal owner and matriarch Virginia Halas McCaskey passed away at the age of 102 on Thursday, the team announced. McCaskey was the oldest child of George Halas and inherited the team in 1983 when her father passed away.

She inherited the Bears from her father in 1983, one of the few women in sports to hold such a powerful position.