2006-11-12 12:59:32 · 7 answers · asked by cmemagic2@sbcglobal.net 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
George S Halas
Franchise history
The Bears are one of the most storied NFL teams. Since becoming a charter member of the league in 1920, they have played in over 1,000 games. Through the 2004 season, they led the NFL in overall franchise wins with 660. They were founded by the A.E. Staley Company in Decatur, originally as the company team, a typical start for several of the classic NFL franchises. Staley hired George Halas and Edward "Dutch" Sternaman in 1920 to run the team and turned control of the team over to them in 1921.
Halas liked the bright orange-and-blue colors of his alma mater, the University of Illinois, and the Bears adopted those colors as their own, albeit in a darker shade of each (the blue is a Navy Blue, and the orange is Pantone 1665, similar to burnt orange). As with several early NFL franchises, the Bears derived their nickname from that of their landlords, in this case the Chicago Cubs.
2006-11-12 13:01:01 · answer #1 · answered by Hi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
George S Halas, founder and legendary coach of the Bears. And member of the Hall of Fame.
2006-11-12 21:03:18 · answer #2 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Hallis
2006-11-12 21:02:58 · answer #3 · answered by Brad C 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes. Those are George Halas' initials. I'm 100% sure.
2006-11-12 21:08:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2014-09-05 21:05:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
george s. halas.... founder of the bears
2006-11-12 21:02:50 · answer #6 · answered by ilovehines 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It stands for the original founder's intials
2006-11-12 21:01:43 · answer #7 · answered by Not You 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋