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.