Luke Johnsos started with the Bears in 1929 at the age of 23 as an end.
11 Facts About Luke Johnsos
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Luke Johnsos played eight seasons in Chicago finishing his playing career in 1936.
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Luke Johnsos then spent 32 years as a Bears coach, including three as co-head coach during World War II.
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In 1937, with his playing career now over, Luke Johnsos became an assistant coach for the Bears.
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Halas re-assumed head coaching duties in 1946 and Luke Johnsos returned to his assistant role.
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In 1949, rumors surfaced of Luke Johnsos becoming head coach of the Chicago Cardinals, though Halas denied it and Luke Johnsos said he had not received an offer.
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The Bears won the 1963 NFL Championship Game over the New York Giants with the help of a play designed by Luke Johnsos nicknamed the "Ditka Special"; on third down late in the game, tight end Mike Ditka caught a pass that placed the Bears on the Giants' one-yard line.
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Luke Johnsos retired from coaching after the 1969 season, ending 40 years at field level with the Bears.
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Luke Johnsos remained involved in the organization as the director of technical research, replacing the late Paddy Driscoll, and served in the position through 1974.
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Luke Johnsos was a former owner of the printing company Luke Johnsos-Coppock Printing, which he later sold to Bagcraft Corp.
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Luke Johnsos was survived by his wife Rosemary, four daughters, a son, and 15 grandchildren.