San Francisco has always been my favorite booing city. I don't mean the people boo louder or longer, but there is a very special intimacy. When they boo you, you know they mean you. Music, that's what it is to me. One time in Kezar Stadium they gave me a standing boo.

Death
Halas died of pancreatic cancer in Chicago on October 31 1983 at age 88 and is entombed in St. There are two extant awards named for Halas: the George Halas Trophy (awarded by the NFL to the National Football Conference champion) and the George S. The popular myth was that Halas was succeeded as the Yankees' right fielder by Babe Ruth but in reality Sammy Vick was replaced by Ruth.

(February 2 1895 – October 31 1983) nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr. George Stanley Halas Sr.