George halas bio

American football executive

George Stanley "Mugs" Halas Jr. (September 4, 1925 – December 16, 1979) was an American football executive who was one of five presidents in the history of the Chicago Bears franchise of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life

Mugs was the son of Bears founder and NFL co-founder George Halas and Minnie Bushing.^[1] He was born at St.

Anthony's Hospital on Chicago's West Side.^[2] He attended Saint Hilary School and later high school at Loyola Academy.^[2][3] Mugs was active within the Bears organization from a young age. He was the team's water boy and helped organize equipment during his youth.^[4]

Mugs joined the United States Navy Reserve during World War II in 1944.^[5] He attended Loyola University Chicago and graduated from their School of Business in 1949.^[4]

Executive career

Mugs joined the Bears' front office in 1950.

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