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5 unusual facts about Ted Phillips


Ted Phillips

He is currently only the fourth president of the 90-year-old organization, the others being Michael McCaskey, George Halas, Jr., and "Papa Bear" George Halas.

There was also some controversy when the organization decided to not re-sign veteran center Olin Kreutz.

Fans have appreciated this by attending camp in groups of over 10,000 at the campus of Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois.

Phillips refused to admit that Soldier Field needed to replace its grass with field turf, despite having many players on his team say that it should be replaced and that it was dangerous to player safety.

In the offseason of 2001, Phillips hired Jerry Angelo as the General Manager of the team and later extended his contract in 2003 and 2006 to create stability in the front office.



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