About: Irv Cross

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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. He was an initial co-host of The NFL Today, which became the pregame show standard for all television networks.

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  • إيرف كروس (بالإنجليزية: Irv Cross)‏ هو معلق رياضي أمريكي، ولد في 27 يوليو 1939 في هاموند في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • 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. He was an initial co-host of The NFL Today, which became the pregame show standard for all television networks. After playing college football for the Northwestern Wildcats, Cross was selected by Philadelphia in the seventh round of the 1961 NFL Draft. He played six of his nine NFL seasons with the Eagles. He was traded to the Los Angeles Rams and played there for three seasons before returning to the Eagles and finishing his playing career. While he was playing, Cross was also a radio and TV sports reporter in Philadelphia. He joined CBS in 1971, where he worked until 1994. The Pro Football Hall of Fame awarded him the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award in 2009, becoming the first black person to receive the award. He was also an athletic director at Idaho State University and Macalester College. (en)
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  • إيرف كروس (بالإنجليزية: Irv Cross)‏ هو معلق رياضي أمريكي، ولد في 27 يوليو 1939 في هاموند في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • 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. He was an initial co-host of The NFL Today, which became the pregame show standard for all television networks. (en)
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  • Irv Cross (en)
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