George S. Halas’ resume is well known: Chicago Bears player, coach, owner. Co-founder of the National Football League. Hired Mike Ditka.
“Papa Bear” also helped out the FBI “on occasions,” records obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times show.
That’s according to a brief mention in a document that was part of Halas’ FBI file, which is now part of the Sun-Times’ new database of federal records on notable people, groups and events with Chicago ties or otherwise of particular interest in the Chicago area.
“Mr. Halas has been of assistance to the Chicago Office on occasions pertaining to investigations of interest conducted by the Chicago Office,” according to a memo from a top Chicago FBI official to Clarence M.