SPORTS FRANCHISE

NFL franchise; founded 1919 as the Decatur Staleys; relocated to Chicago in 1921 as the Chicago Staleys; renamed the Chicago Bears in 1922. NFL champions in 1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1963, and 1985.

Official Website:
http://www.chicagobears.com/

Location:
Chicago, IL

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
George Allen	Football	29-Apr-1918	31-Dec-1990	The Future is Now
Doug Atkins	Football	8-May-1930		NFL Hall of Famer
George Blanda	Football	17-Sep-1927	27-Sep-2010	Football hall-of-famer played 340 games
Dick Butkus	Football	9-Dec-1942		Middle linebacker, Chicago Bears
George Connor	Football	21-Jan-1925	31-Mar-2003	Chicago Bears tackle, Hall of Famer
Curtis Conway	Football	13-Mar-1971		NFL wide receiver, Laila Ali's husband
Mike Ditka	Football	18-Oct-1939		Chicago Bears Head Coach, 1982-92
Jim Dooley	Football	8-Feb-1930	8-Jan-2008	Chicago Bears Head Coach, 1968-71
Paddy Driscoll	Football	11-Jan-1895	28-Jun-1968	NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback, Halfback
Jeff Fisher	Football	25-Feb-1958		Head Coach, St Louis Rams
Dan Fortmann	Football	11-Apr-1916	23-May-1995	NFL Hall of Fame Guard
Bill George	Football	27-Oct-1929	30-Sep-1982	Linebacker, NFL Hall of Famer
Sid Gillman	Football	26-Oct-1911	3-Jan-2003	NFL Coach, Hall of Famer
Red Grange	Football	13-Jun-1903	28-Jan-1991	The Galloping Ghost
Brian Griese	Football	18-Mar-1975		Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB
Rex Grossman	Football	23-Aug-1980		Chicago Bears QB
George Halas	Football	2-Feb-1895	31-Oct-1983	Founder of the Chicago Bears
Todd Haley	Football	28-Feb-1967		Head Coach, Kansas City Chiefs, 2009-11
Ed Healey	Football	28-Dec-1894	9-Dec-1978	Hall of Fame Tackle, Chicago Bears
Devin Hester	Football	4-Nov-1982		Chicago Bears
Jesse Hibbs	Film Director	11-Jan-1906	4-Feb-1985	To Hell and Back
Mike Holovak	Football	19-Sep-1919	27-Jan-2008	NFL Head Coach, General Manager
John Huarte	Football	6-Apr-1944		Winner, 1964 Heisman Trophy
Dick Jauron	Football	7-Oct-1950		Head Coach, Buffalo Bills
Stan Jones	Football	24-Nov-1931	21-May-2010	Hall of Fame Lineman, Chicago Bears
Bobby Layne	Football	19-Dec-1926	1-Dec-1986	NFL Hall of Famer
Sid Luckman	Football	21-Nov-1916	5-Jul-1998	Chicago Bears QB, Hall of Famer
Johnny Lujack	Football	4-Jan-1925		Winner, 1947 Heisman Trophy
Ted Marchibroda	Football	15-Mar-1931		Retired NFL head coach
George McAfee	Football	13-Mar-1918	4-Mar-2009	Chicago Bears HB, Hall of Famer
Jim McMahon	Football	21-Aug-1959		Retired NFL Quarterback
George Musso	Football	8-Apr-1910	5-Sep-2000	Chicago Bears tackle, guard
Bronko Nagurski	Football	3-Nov-1908	7-Jan-1990	NFL Hall of Famer
Alan Page	Football	7-Aug-1945		Vikings and Bears defensive tackle
Jack Pardee	Football	19-Apr-1936		Linebacker, Head Coach
Sean Payton	Football	29-Dec-1963		Head Coach, New Orleans Saints
Walter Payton	Football	25-Jul-1954	1-Nov-1999	Sweetness
William "The Refrigerator" Perry	Football	16-Dec-1962		Chicago Bears defensive tackle
Brian Piccolo	Football	31-Oct-1943	16-Jun-1970	Bears FB, subject of Brians Song
Buddy Ryan	Football	17-Feb-1934		Retired NFL Coach
Patrick G. Ryan	Business	15-May-1937		CEO of Aon, 1982-2005
Rashaan Salaam	Football	8-Oct-1974		Winner, 1994 Heisman Trophy
Gale Sayers	Football	30-May-1943		Chicago Bears HB, 1965-71
Greg Schiano	Football	1-Jun-1966		Head Coach, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Clark Shaughnessy	Football	6-Mar-1892	15-May-1970	Invented football T-Formation
Mike Singletary	Football	9-Oct-1958		Linebacker, Chicago Bears
Lovie Smith	Football	8-May-1958		Head Coach, Chicago Bears
Kordell Stewart	Football	16-Oct-1972		Slash
Robert R. Thomas	Judge	7-Aug-1952		Illinois Chief Justice
Brian Urlacher	Football	25-May-1978		Chicago Bears linebacker
Danny Wuerffel	Football	27-May-1974		Winner, 1996 Heisman Trophy

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