Elsi Flores

10/15/12

6^th period- Survey Lit.

Outline

In 1885, George Halas was born to Bohemian immigrants in Pilsen, in the south-side of Chicago. He attended school at the University of Chicago where he officially became associated with football. After graduating college he became a coach and an owner for a football team called the Staleys, now known as the Bears. He did things that no other coaches had ever done before. He gave himself inspiration, inspiration that didn't just inspire himself but inspiration that also inspired his team, football fans and even people that aren’t involved into any sports whatsoever. Halas, a member of the Hall of Fame, is an honor for the Bears and the NFL even now and days because of his coaching skills. He was committed to football and made football history, not just in school but history in America.

I.                   George Halas did things that no other coach had ever done before.

a.       He was the first coach in history to have everyday football practices. This kept his player in track and in the football mode and with daily practices, he had time to make corrections on his players. The practices never got old because he would always make the team do something different in practice to be able to improve their skills.

b.      Halas has been the only coach in history to film his team’s opponents’ games and use them for study. He would watch the videos and watch the moves and trick they did in order to improve his team’s skills.

c.       George was also the first to have his team be broadcasted on the radio. This helped his team become more known. People that heard the radio became more curious about who the Bears were and wondered if they were good. This got the Bears more fans and got them to become better known in Chicago.

II.                He wanted the best for his team and he did the best he could to keep his team successful.

a.       Halas was great motivator and leader. He would always think things thoroughly in short amount of time. He almost always knew what to do in sudden situations. He always had a plan B for every situation and thought about the future and about the things that could happen.

b.      He didn’t tolerate misbehavior, insubordination and especially not laziness. He had complete control over his team and over all their actions.

c.       Halas always expected the best from everyone in his team. The best was the standard in his watch. He always wanted his team to physically punish their opponents.

III.             Halas is known to make very inspirational quotes, quotes that he made up in order to inspire himself and his team into doing their best.

a.       The first quote he ever made was an inspiration for him at first but then dedicated to his team. His quote “nobody who ever gave his best, regretted it,” is even known now to motivate people into doing their best.

b.      A quote he used for his team was “don’t do anything in practice that you wouldn’t do in the game”. He made this quote to help his team stay focused in practicing and not wondering off into things they shouldn’t be doing. Halas took practice very seriously because he thought every minute to be very valuable.

c.       He would tell his team to “find out what the other team wants to do” and then to “take it away from them.” This refers to the opponents’ game films. They would watch what the enemy would do and use it against them. Other teams would call it a type of cheating but Halas thought of it as thinking ahead and being intelligent.