Chicago Bear Hall of Fame running back/defensive back George McAfee in a 1946 file photo. (National Football League)

Chicago Bear Hall of Fame running back/defensive back George McAfee in a 1940s file photo. (National Football League)

Chicago Bear Hall of Fame running back/defensive back George McAfee takes a handoff from Hall of Fame quarterback Sid Luckman in a 1940s file photo. (National Football League)

Washington Redskins Jimmy Johnston (31) is tackled by Sid Luckman of the Chicago Bears in the NFL championship game at Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 1940. The Bears won, 73-0. Also converging on Johnston are Bears Joe Stydahar (13), Bill Osmanski (9), John Siegal (6), Dan Fortmann (21) and George McAfee (5). (AP Photo)

Chicago Bear Hall of Fame running back/defensive back George McAfee in a 1940s file photo. (National Football League)

The Chicago Bears pose in their starting line up at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 7, 1940. The Bears face the Washington Redskins in the NFL Championship game tomorrow. The players, from left, are, George Wilson, right end; Lee Artoe, tackle; George Musso, guard; Clyde Turner, center; Dan Fortmann, guard; Joe Stydahar, tackle, and Bob Nowaskey, left end. In backfield from left, are, George McAfee, halfback; Bill Osmanski, fullback; Sid Luckman, quarterback; and Ray Nolting, halfback. (Associated Press)

George McAfee, Chicago Bears halfback, is seen in this January 17, 1949 photograph. (Associated Press)

Chicago Bears quarterback Sid Luckman, left, gets a hug and a kiss from teammate George McAfee, center, as Ray McLean, right, watches in dressing room following Chicago's 24-14 defeat of the New York Giants for the National Professional Football League Championship at the Polo Grounds, Dec. 15, 1946 in New York. Luckman's 19-yard touchdown run in the final quarter broke a 14-14 tie. (Associated Press)

George McAfee, Chicago Bears' halfback somersaults to the ground during the first quarter of the exhibition game between the Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles at Philadelphia, on Sept. 13, 1947. Eagles' back Joe Muha (not shown) tackled McAfee to start him spinning and linemen Duke Maronic (right) move in to complete the tackle Bears won the game, 13-10. (Associated Press)

Chicago Bears' quarterback Johnny Lujack (32) is congratulated by coach George Halas, left, on setting a National League aerial gain record of 468 yards in defeating their rivals, the Chicago Cardinals at Chicago, Dec. 11, 1949. Other players whooping it up in the dressing room are: Sid Luckman (42), Clyde "Bulldog" Turner (66), behind Lujack, Ray Bray (82), who is being kissed by Don Kindt; George McAfee, shirtless, and Chuck Drulis (21). (AP Photo/Ed Maloney)

End Tom Fears (55) of the Los Angeles Rams catches a 33-yard pass from quarterback Bob Waterfield on the Chicago Bears' 35-yard line and eludes the grasp of halfback George McAfee (5) of the Bears to get loose for the Rams' first touchdown in the playoff game in Los Angeles, Dec. 17, 1950. The Rams won, 24-4. (AP Photo/David F. Smith)