Honors
In both 1963 and 1965 he was selected by The Sporting News, the AP and the UPI as the NFL Coach of the Year. In 1997 he was featured on a U.S. postage stamp as one of the legendary coaches of football. He has been recognized by ESPN as one of the ten most influential people in sports in the 20th century, and as one of the greatest coaches. In 1993, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula finally surpassed Halas' victory total. To this day, the jerseys of the Chicago Bears bear the initials "GSH" on their upper left sleeves in commemoration of Halas. In 1956, Halas was awarded the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, which is the Navy's highest civilian award.
There are three awards named for Halas: (1) the George Halas Trophy (awarded by the NFL to the National Football Conference champion), (2) the George S. Halas Trophy (awarded from 1966 to 1996, to the NFL defensive player of the year, by the Newspaper Enterprise Association), and (3) the George S. Halas Courage Award (Pro Football Writers Association).
The Chicago Bears retired number 7 in his honor, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame is located on George Halas Drive.
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