The 4th of July Has Been Good To The Chicago Bears

The 4th of July is remembered best for obvious reasons. It was the day the Declaration of Independence was signed, ushering in America as a country. However, the date itself has been the event for much more than that. In regards to the Chicago Bears, they’ve seen a few of their most notable players in team history born on that very day.

In 1931, during the height of the Great Depression, a family in Tampa, Florida gave birth to a young boy named Rick Casares. He would morph into one...