Place of birth Hammond, Indiana Name Irv Cross TV shows The NFL Today 1966–1968 Los Angeles Rams Positions Cornerback | 1961–1965 Philadelphia Eagles College Northwestern Role American Football coach | |
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Date of birth (1939-07-27) July 27, 1939 (age 76) NFL draft 1961 / Round: 7 / Pick: 98 Similar People Jimmy Snyder, Phyllis George, Bill Simmons | ||
Education Northwestern University | ||
Irv cross speaking in tongues before super bowl in 1984
Irvin Acie "Irv" Cross (born July 27, 1939) is a former professional American football cornerback and sportscaster.
Contents
- Irv cross speaking in tongues before super bowl in 1984
- Playing career
- After football
- Personal life
- References
Playing career
Cross played college football at Northwestern, and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 1961 NFL Draft. In 1966 he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams. In 1969, he returned to the Eagles and became a player/coach. He retired from play before the 1970 season, becoming a coach for the Eagles. Cross is an inductee of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame.
After football
Cross was employed as an analyst and commentator for CBS Sports from 1971, when he became the first African-American to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, to 1994. In addition to his work on CBS' NFL coverage (including co-anchoring The NFL Today from its inception in 1975 through 1989), Cross called NBA basketball, track and field, and gymnastics at various times for the network. He served as athletic director at Idaho State University from 1996 to 1998.
Cross was the Director of Athletics at Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota until May 2006. He was the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota until May 2010, and returmed to football commentary for the Twin Cities' Fox station KMSP-TV.
Irv Cross was the 2009 recipient of the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award – the award, given annually by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, recognizes "long-time exceptional contributions to radio and television in professional football."
Personal life
Cross has two daughters, Susan and Lisa, from a first marriage, and two children, Matthew and Sarah, with his second wife, Elizabeth.