Chicago Bears History
Notable Chicago Bears Players
George Halas was and is the heart of the Chicago Bears as we look back to their inception in 1920. The team name in 1920 was the Decatur Staleys, then in 1921 changed to the Decatur Bears and the final change in 1922 to their current name Chicago Bears. George has participated with the Bears as a player, coach or owner from 1920 – 1983. As a player George played from 1920 to 1928, he was the founder of the original team in 1920. As a coach, Halas won an astonishing 320 games and 6 NFL Championships. George Halas was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1963. Another great player associated with that young team in the 30’s was
Red Grange. Red Played for the Bears for 7 seasons and the New York Yankees two seasons. George Halas acquired Grange to tour of the U.S., playing professional teams all across the country. The tour was very successful and was a significant in the development of the NFL. Red Grange was inducted into the Hall of Fame the same year as George Halas, 1963. Let’s add another person to this group.
Bronko Nagurski played his entire 9 year career with the Chicago Bears. If you get some extra time to research these guys, make sure you include Bronko. It didn’t matter what position this guy played, he was renowned for being unbelievably tough. These quotes speak for themselves; "There was something strange about tackling Nagurski,"
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