Vintage 1971 First Edition — George Halas and the Chicago Bears by George Vass

Why we like it

A terrific piece of Chicago sports history.

Published in Chicago in 1971, George Halas and the Chicago Bears tells the story of the legendary “Papa Bear” and the football team he helped build into one of the defining franchises of the NFL.

Sportswriter George Vass traces Halas's extraordinary career as player, coach, owner and driving force behind professional football, along with the generations of Bears greats who became part of the team's history.

And what a dust jacket. Alongside Halas are some of the most recognizable names in old Bears football—including Red Grange, Bronko Nagurski, Sid Luckman, Gale Sayers, Bill George and George McAfee.

More than fifty years after publication, it makes a wonderful addition to a Chicago library, sports room or home bar—and an especially good gift for the Bears fan who already owns the jersey. We think every gentelman's study needs a bit of a sports section...

Details

• George Halas and the Chicago Bears
• By George Vass
• Henry Regnery Company, Chicago
• Copyright 1971
• First edition
• Hardcover with original illustrated dust jacket
• 343 pages
• Vintage condition with expected age, toning and wear to dust jacket
• One vintage copy available