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Former Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Vainisi, who helped construct the iconic 1985 Bears Super Bowl-championship squad, died on Tuesday at the age of 80, the team announced.
CHICAGO (AP) — Jerry Vainisi, the Chicago Bears' general manager when they won their lone Super Bowl championship, has died, the team announced on Wednesday. He was 80. The team said he died Tuesday in suburban Oak Park, Ill. A Chicago native who attended Georgetown University and Chicago–Kent College of Law, Vainisi joined the Bears in 1972 as controller and worked as the team's treasurer and lawyer. He became the team's general manager in 1983 after Jim Finks resigned.
Former Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Vainisi passed away this week. He was 80 years old.
Brian Hoyer missed practice Wednesday and Thursday, putting his status for Sunday’s game against Detroit in significant doubt.
As GM, he oversaw contract negotiations and teamed with coach Mike Ditka and personnel director Bill Tobin to run the team. The 1985 squad, which won the Super Bowl, was the franchise’s most successful and remains iconic to this day.