There’ve been few untouchable owners in Chicago, where passionate fans frequently look for someone to blame when things go wrong, often starting at the top. But Chicago Bears principal owner Virginia McCaskey,

The daughter of the Bears founder and football pioneer George Halas, she witnessed much of N.F.L. history from a young age, then took the team’s reins in 1983.

On Thursday morning, the Chicago Bears announced that principal owner Virginia McCaskey had died at the age of 102. McCaskey had presided over the Bears since 1983 and was the eldest child of Bears founder George Halas, one of the most important people in pro football history.

Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey died Thursday at the age of 102. The NFL community was devastated by the loss of the NFL matriarch.

Virginia Halas McCaskey, the longtime owner and matriarch of the Chicago Bears, died Thursday at 102, the team announced in a news release. WGN's Christine Flores talks to fellow WGN on-air personality Jarrett Payton,

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

Virginia Halas McCaskey was thrust into role as principal owner of the Chicago Bears after the deaths of her brother and father.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus decades as principal owner, has died. She was 102. McCaskey’s family announced through the team that she died Thursday. She had owned the Bears since her father’s death on Oct. 31, 1983.

When Virginia McCaskey would chart Bears games, she would have the pencil in one hand, her cards in front of her and a rosary in her other hand. The grace she exuded is how the Bears family remembers her.

Despite her role within the Bears and the NFL, she kept a low profile and lived in Des Plaines. Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce said that it was 'a great honor' for the president to attend the game.