CBS Analyst Irv Cross Passes Away

[Mr KLC]

CBS Sports analyst and commentator and former NFL player Irv Cross passed away at the age of 81, CBS Sports announced Sunday.

Cross was hired by CBS Sports in 1971 as a game analyst, but his role with the company grew to include the covering of other sports. Cross was a staple on "The NFL Today" for 14 years, spending a total of 23 years with the network.

In 2009, Cross became the first Black recipient of the Pete Rozelle Award, an annual honor given by the Pro Football Hall of Fame to a member of the media.

As a player, Cross was drafted by the Eagles in 1961, spending the first five seasons of his career in Philadelphia. He also played for the Los Angeles Rams for three years. The defensive back's play earned him Pro Bowl honors in 1964 and 1965.

[Chi_archie]

oh man

[Mr KLC]

[Buckandadime]

Remember the man well..
Honestly did not know he was a player and an All-Pro...
RIP Mr. Cross..

[carolinakid]

wow i did not think he was that old, fuk time passes by way to fast..

[jjgold]

I thought he was older than that I remember that guy great man

[pavyracer]

A true legend. He was ahead of his time was he was hired.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

wow i did not think he was that old, fuk time passes by way to fast..

Guy kept him self in good shape. Always looked 15 years younger than his true age.

RIP, Irv. Enjoyed your work, pal. A true pro.

[nyplayer33]

Rip Irv, you made Sunday NFL better

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Sad. The NFL Today crew is slowly fading away.

[Brock Landers]

You are looking live.....

[seaborneq]

Damn. Is Musberger the last one left from the CBS show???

[thezbar]

R.I.P.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Damn. Is Musberger the last one left from the CBS show???

Jayne Kennedy still around.

[MinnesotaFats]

Was my AD at Macalester while I was playing DE/LB

[Orbison]

a true legend RIP, great memories

[Orbison]

You are looking live.....

[spurginobili]

He always seemed like an upstanding, kind man

RIP

[Shute]

Irv was great

[Art Vandelay]

a true legend RIP, great memories

Love the intro with "The Greek". Can you imagine him on the pregame shows now with sports gambling so widespread and accepted!

[19th Hole]

RIP Irv Cross

Damn. Is Musberger the last one left from the CBS show???

"...Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern UniversitySchool of Education and Social Policy in 1961, the same graduating class as future broadcasting colleague Brent Musburger.
He was part of Ara Parseghian's first recruiting class at Northwestern.^[1] A three-year footballletterman from 1958 through 1960,^[2] he also starred in track and field and was honored as the university's Male Athlete of the Year when he was a senior.^[1]"