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Here's 1 take on most significant games in Bears-Packers history
It's so rare for the Bears and Packers to be playing for more than bragging rights that a magnifying glass is needed to find games approaching Sunday's importance.
Although even little games can seem big amid the lore and legend, the truth is these...Tags: Arts and Culture, Jim McMahon, History, Vince Lombardi, Bart Starr
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George McAfee dies at 90; college, pro football Hall of Famer
George McAfee, who was an explosive threat playing both offense and defense for the Chicago Bears in the 1940s, died Wednesday in Durham, N.C. He was 90. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: George McAfee obituary: The obituary of Hall of Fame Chicago...Tags: George Halas, Football, Rose Bowl Game, Obituaries, World War II (1939-1945)
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Bears-Rams quarter-by-quarter
First Quarter: When in doubt, run punter Injured defensive tackle Ted Washington was in the Bears' locker room before Monday night's game, offering encouragement. The Bears could have used the 365-pound Washington on the field in the opening quarter,...Tags: Torry Holt, Mitch Berger, Marty Booker, Rabih Abdullah, Marshall Faulk
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Bears win: Sayers scores 6 TDs
Tribune staff reporterThe ghosts of Red Grange, Ernie Nevers, George McAfee and Jim Thorpe moved over in football's Valhalla yesterday to make room for a mercurial rookie from Kansas, who tore up the record book and the sodden turf of Wrigley Field with one of the most...Tags: U.S. Cellular Field, Football, George Halas, Thanksgiving, Gale Sayers
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Bears leave no doubt
Tribune staff reporterGreatness came to the Chicago Bears today, unqualified greatness that turned the world's series of professional football into a rout. Ten Bears scored eleven touchdowns and five other contributed points to an all-time National league scoring high as an...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Joe Stydahar, McAfee, Inc., Football, Sid Luckman
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Second City second to none
Tribune staff reporterThe Chicago Bears' spectacular football story of 1941 came to a smashing and record breaking end yesterday afternoon in Wrigley Field. They broke thru first with a kicking finesse their opponents had used in other years, then graduated to their...Tags: Football, Sid Luckman, Animal Attacks, Washington Redskins, Death
Jan 22, 2011
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Mar 6, 2009
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Nov 18, 2002
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Dec 12, 1965
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Dec 8, 1940
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Dec 21, 1941
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