| 1895 | Born February 2 in Chicago, Illinois |
| 1919 | Plays baseball with the New York Yankees |
| 1920 | Organizes the Decatur Staley's and takes the team to 13-1; formation of the American Professional Football Association in Canton, Ohio |
| 1921 | Receives $5,000 from Staley's Starch to start a franchise team in Chicago; reorganization of the APFA into the National Football League (NFL) |
| 1922 | Renames the Staley's team officially to Chicago Bears; marries Minnie Bushing on February 18 |
| 1925 | Signs University of Illinois gridiron sensation Harold "Red" Grange to play with the Bears |
| 1930 | Retires permanently as a player and temporarily as a coach |
| 1932 | Buys out Bear's partner, Dutch Sternaman, for $38,000; serves as chairman of the NFL rules committee |
| 1933 | Emerges from retirement to coach the Bears |
| 1943-45 | Serves in the Pacific with the U.S. Navy |
| 1955 | Retires temporarily from coaching |
| 1958 | Returns as coach |
| 1968 | Retires altogether from coaching |
| 1983 | Dies in Chicago, Illinois |
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