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Irvin Acie Cross (July 27, 1939 – February 28, 2021) was an American professional football player and sportscaster. He played cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) and was a two-time Pro Bowl selection with the Philadelphia Eagles. Working with CBS, Cross was the first African-American sports analyst on national television.
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Mar 1, 2021 · Irv Cross, a Pro Bowl defensive back with two N.F.L. teams who later made history as the first Black full-time television analyst for a network television sports show, died on Sunday in a...
PHILADELPHIA -- Irv Cross, the former Pro Bowl defensive back who became the first Black man to work full time as a sports analyst on national television with CBS, died Sunday. He was 81.
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Feb 28, 2023 · Irv Cross, a former NFL star and broadcasting pioneer who died two years ago at the age of 81, had stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the Boston University CTE Center said Tuesday. CNN...
Mar 1, 2021 · CNN — Broadcasting pioneer and former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Irv Cross died Sunday morning in Minnesota, the Philadelphia Eagles announced on the team’s website. He was 81. Cross was the...
Feb 28, 2023 · ESPN. Former Eagles CB and NFL analyst Irv Cross, who died in 2021 at 81, had stage 4 CTE, Boston University researchers said Tuesday.
Feb 28, 2021 · Irv Cross was a two-time Pro Bowler and the first Black sports analyst on national TV. He played for the Eagles and Rams, and worked for CBS Sports for 23 years.