I should preview tomorrow night's game between the University of Illinois and Minnesota, but this is Super Bowl weekend, so it seems more important to reflect on the history of the Chicago Bears and Illini alumnus, George Halas. Like most Illini fans, I am pulling for the Chicago Bears this weekend, hoping they can win another Super Bowl. The win in 1985 seems like it was not that long ago, and I recall the beating taken by the Patriot's (also ex-Illini) quarterback Tony Eason, who was rushed all game by the Bears front line. George Halas graduated from the University of Illinois in Civil Engineering, but went on to build a football franchise rather than buildings or bridges. I only remember George Halas as the owner of the Chicago Bears, but his background as a football player, football coach, team owner, war veteran, etc. is really incredible. An excellent story in the Chicago Tribune elaborates on his amazing life. I only recently realized that Halas brought the Illini's blue and orange colors to his first football team, that became the Chicago Bears.
Let's hope for a good Illini weekend, with wins by the Illini and the Chicago Bears.
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