in the 1956 NFL Championship Game. He remained head coach of the Bears in 1957, compiling a 5–7 record. In 1958, Halas returned as the Bears' head coach, with Driscoll becoming administrative vice president with responsibilities for "methods and organization in the competitive phases of the club's operations." Driscoll remained employed by the Bears in an administrative capacity, serving as team vice president. In June 1963, he was appointed director of the Bears' research and planning unit, including responsibility for game films and scouting charts. Awards and honors Driscoll received multiple honors and awards arising out of his accomplishments as a football player, including the following: In 1941, he was chosen by George Halas as the quarterback on the all-time Chicago Bears team. In 1965, Driscoll was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Only three quarterbacks were inducted before Driscoll: Sam Baugh &Dutch Clark in 1963, and Jimmy Conzelman in 1964. In 1969, he was selected for the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team. In 1974, Driscoll was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Family and later years Driscoll married Mary Loretta McCarthy in June 1928 at St. Ita's Catholic Church in Chicago. They had a son, John, born in 1932. In 1960, his wife died after a long illness in Evanston at age 57. He lived in his later years in Park Ridge, Illinois, with his son John. Driscoll died in 1968 at Chicago's Illinois Masonic Hospital at the age of 73. He had entered the hospital for treatment of a leg ailment. He was buried at the All Saints Catholic Cemetery in Des Plaines, Illinois. George Halas called Driscoll "the greatest athlete I ever knew." Head coaching record College NFL References External links Paddy Driscoll Bio (Staley Museum) 1895 births 1968 deaths American people of Irish descent Sportspeople from Evanston, Illinois Players of American football from Chicago Baseball players from Chicago American football drop kickers American football quarterbacks Evanston Township High School alumni Northwestern Wildcats football players Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football players Hammond Pros players Chicago Cardinals players Decatur Staleys players Chicago Bears players Coaches of American football from Illinois Chicago Cardinals head coaches Marquette Golden Avalanche football coaches Chicago Bears coaches Chicago Bears head coaches College Football Hall of Fame inductees Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Baseball players from Illinois Major League Baseball second basemen Northwestern Wildcats baseball players Chicago Cubs players Los