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George Halas

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The Resume

    (February 2, 1895-October 31, 1983)
    Outfielder for the New York Yankees (1919)
    Chicago Bears wide receiver (1920-1930)
    Chicago Bears Head Coach (1920-1930, 1933-1943, 1946-1955, 1958-1967)
    Chicago Bears Owner (1920-1983)
    Attended University of Illinois
    Nicknamed ‘Papa Bear' and ‘Mr. Everything'
    Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1963)

Why he might be annoying:

    His Yankees career lasted only 12 games. It ended after he suffered a hip injury, and he was eventually replaced by Babe Ruth.
    He smoked.
    He played a big part of the NFL's segregation in the 1930's, by refusing to sign black players.
    Fritz Pollard blamed Halas for keeping him out of the league in the 1930's and 1940's.
    Many Bears fans are unhappy with the way George's daughter, Virginia has run the team since she became involved in the front office.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is considered the father of professional football.
    He served in the Navy during World War I, and he served in the Armed Forces during World War II.
    He created the dominant Bears dynasty, nicknamed the ‘Monsters of the Midway.'
    He coached the Bears to an NFL-record 73-0 win over the Redskins.
    With the Bears in the 1920's, he was a wide receiver, the team's part-owner, and was the coach of the team.
    He convinced Red Grange to join the Bears.
    He only had 6 losing seasons in his 40 years of coaching.
    He changed his once-racist ways and drafted the NFL's first ever black quarterback.
    He pioneered the coaching technique of watching film on the other team to find weaknesses.
    The NFC's championship trophy is named after him.
    He was amongst the first people elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
    The Bears have GSH on the sleeve of their jerseys as a tribute to Halas.

Credit: Rocky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 154 Votes: 51.95% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 39 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 79 Votes: 64.56% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 15.38% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 32 Votes: 34.38% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 106 Votes: 37.74% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 128 Votes: 51.56% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 249 Votes: 48.59% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 171 Votes: 39.18% Annoying