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Irv Cross. 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 ...
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Mar 1, 2021 · March 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 ...
Mar 1, 2021 · 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 first ...
Irv Cross joined "The NFL Today" in 1975, becoming the first Black man to work full time as a sports analyst on national television. Focus on Sport/Getty Images.
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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.
Feb 28, 2023 · Irv Cross, who played for the Eagles and worked as a TV analyst, died in 2021 at 81. He had stage 4 CTE, a brain disease linked to repeated head trauma, according to Boston University researchers.
Feb 28, 2023 · Irv Cross, the first Black sports analyst on national TV and a two-time Pro Bowler, passed away Sunday at 81. He played nine years in the NFL for the Eagles and Rams, registering 22 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries and eight forced fumbles. He also coached the Eagles and was an Emmy-Award-winning sportscaster for CBS Sports.
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