#irv cross

[inthemarginalized]

Irv Cross, 1st Black Full-Time Sports Analyst on National Television, Dead at 81

Irv Cross accomplished quite a bit in life.

[howardtuniverse]

Dr. Manderino was our team doctor, and he told me any kind of substantial blow to the head might be fatal. So I had a helmet made with a little extra padding and played, I just tried to keep my head out of the way while making tackles. But that’s just the way it was. Most of the time they gave you some smelling salts and you went back in. We didn’t know. ~ Irv Cross (1939-2021)

#BHM  #TheGreatsWeLostThisYear #RIP  

[timothyshieldsstanford]

Remembering Pro Bowl Cornerback Irv Cross

A graduate of the Stanford University MBA program, Timothy “Tim” Shields joined the UBS Vendor Management Strategy team at its inception. He currently serves as the director for Group Technology PMO at UBS. A football fan, Tim Shields supports the Philadelphia Eagles. At the end of February 2021, the Philadelphia Eagles mourned the passing of Irv Cross. He was 81 years of age. Excelling in sports, Cross was the first member of his family to enter college through an athletic scholarship. In 1961, he joined the Eagles as a cornerback, and went on to earn consecutive Pro Bowl honors. Traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1965, Cross rejoined the Eagles in 1969 as a defensive coach. While still playing for the Eagles, he began his broadcasting career at a local radio station. Cross joined CBS Sports as a game analyst in 1971, and in 1975 made history as the first Black person to anchor a network sports show. Spending 23 years with CBS Sports, he paved the way for Blacks and other athletes to transition seamlessly from playing to sportscasting.

[kenttsterling]

Colts - Will they sign Williams to replace Castonzo; Can Butler get into NCAAs? Will IU keep Archie?

Colts – Will they sign Williams to replace Castonzo; Can Butler get into NCAAs? Will IU keep Archie?

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