Alright, so the other day I was watching a Chicago Bears game, and I noticed something on their uniforms that caught my eye. There were these letters, “GSH,” on the left sleeve of their jerseys. I thought to myself, “What the heck does that mean?”
Naturally, I grabbed my phone and started digging. Turns out, it’s a pretty cool little piece of history. GSH stands for George Stanley Halas, the guy who basically built the Bears from the ground up. He was a player, a coach, and the owner – a real triple threat! And get this, he was also one of the folks who helped start the whole NFL. Talk about a legend, right?
- I found out that Mr. Halas, or “Papa Bear” as they called him, played for the Bears way back in the 1920s. Can you imagine playing football back then?
- Then, he coached the team, not just once, but four different times! He must’ve really loved the game.
- And, of course, he owned the team. He was the big boss!
So, after Mr. Halas passed away in 1983, the Bears wanted to honor him. First, they paid tribute to him during that season, and then in 1984, they put his initials on the sleeves of their jerseys. And guess what? Those initials have been there ever since. It’s like a little reminder of the man who made the Bears what they are today.
Also, around the early 2000s the Bears finally put the players’ names on the back of the jersey. I guess better late than never, huh?
I just thought it was a neat little story, and it made me appreciate the history of the team a bit more. It’s like wearing a piece of the past on their sleeves. Pretty cool, huh?
