Ken O'Brien, Hughes widow, Sharon, revealed in a 1991 interview with Detroit Free Press columnist Charlie Vincent that the couple had had an argument at a party the night before Hughes death. Benjy Dial, Johnnie Walton, Trey Darilek, Eric McCoo, Duce Staley, Henry Allison, PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Eagles lost in Super Bowl LVII Sunday night to the Kanas City Chiefs, but a former Eagles player won a malpractice case Monday. Irv told me years ago that he felt very strongly sports broadcasters needed to report on concussions more accurately in their work, which is what the CLF Media Project teaches, said Dr. Chris Nowinski, Concussion Legacy Foundation CEO. Stacy Andrews, Mort Landsberg, Carlos Emmons, He suffered so many head injuries in his rookie season that his Eagles teammates called him Paper Head., Irv told his wife that after a blow to his head that almost caused him to swallow his tongue, doctors said if he suffered another concussion he would die., And so did he stop playing? / CBS Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 26: Former Philadelphia Eagles player Herb Lusk speaks during the Festival of Families on September 26, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cross was diagnosed with mild cognitive dementia in 2018, which he shared publicly, along with his decision to donate his brain to the UNITE Brain Bank. Following his retirement as a player, Cross became the first Black sports analyst on television when he was hired by CBS Sports in 1971. Frank Szymanski, Dan Talcott, Dan McMillen, Bobby Richards, Al Sherman, Howard Cassady, Gregg Garrity, Russ Carroccio, Derrick Burgess, Bob Rowe, Chris Gerhard, Eagles mourn the passing of former DE Greg Brown Sep 26, 2020 at 05:24 PM Ray Didinger Toimi Jarvi, Carl Kane, Ben Smith, Mike Hogan, | Marcus Hayes, California residents do not sell my data request. Steve DeLine, Dave Hampton, Darwin Walker, Johnny Thomas, Darrin Smith, [10] Runyan was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2002 . Although newspaper stories about him said that he was born in Philadelphia in 1943, Hughes grew up in Abilene, Texas. White was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. Roy Green, Gerald Nichols, John Bunting, Mitch Berger, It was the disease that did that.. Gary Henson, Bill Cody, May God your soul & thanks for being a great teammate RIP Hop #GangGreen #FLYEAGLESFLY pic.twitter.com/KjyBT9q7vK Jody Schulz, Dick Lucas, Aside from his time in the NFL with the Eagles, Steere was also a veteran of the US Navy . North Philadelphia pastor and former Eagles running back, dies of cancer Mike De Nardo 9 . Nate Wayne, Manny Sistrunk, Matt Cavanaugh, Greg Townsend, He played college football at Drake University. Al Johnson, John Tosi, Tom Dempsey, NEW! Buist "Buss" Warren, The case revolves around a meniscus tear in Maragos that the medical team failed to treat, and they were medically negligent in advancing his rehab, which further damaged his knee. Joseph Frank, He later became the first Black person to co-anchor a network sports program during his time on The NFL Today. Dmitri Patterson, Now that we know for sure, Irv would want others to learn about the disease and the risks of playing tackle football, especially for children.". Johnson was a seventh-round pick of the Eagles in the 1977 NFL draft. Claude Crabb, Howard Keys, Russ Thompson, Kevin Johnson, Mel Tom, Charlie Knox, By Wayne Sterling and Nadia Kounang, CNN 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 . He was a bit more productive for the Lions in 1970, catching eight passes for 162 yards. Mike Mandarino, The Eagles played in four pre-Super Bowl Era NFL Championships (1947, 1948, 1949 and 1960) winning three (1948, 1949 and 1960). Guy McIntyre, Darryl Tapp, Bill Mackrides, Calvin Hunt, Dan Pastorini, John Stackpool, Volney Peters, Pete Emelianchik, Gary Anderson, Roscoe Hansen, Dave Little, Matt Ware, He really understood the role of the church as an economic driver., Said Wilkes, I respect him most for his commitment to North Philly, where he built his church the sheer energy that he maintained all those years to bring something good into the world., READ MORE: Mr. Lusk defended his political conservatism. Granville Harrison, Lee Johnson, Ralph Fritz, Joe Bukant, Joe Lewis, Brenard Wilson, Other former Phillies who also reportedly died of glioblastoma since 2003 were reliever Tug McGraw at age 59, infielder John Vukovich at 59 and catcher Johnny Oates at 58. Bobby Thomason, Steve Everitt, Eric Zomalt, Rick Arrington, Jeff Bleamer, Ray Farmer, Gus Kenneally, Bill Fiedler, John Teltschik, He was waived during preseason and ultimately signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also averaged 27.9 yards on kickoff returns and returned punts. It is a sad time for the Eagles community and the NFL as former Eagles cornerback and CBS Broadcaster Irv Cross died at the age of 81 yesterday according to ESPN. Frank Ferrara, Omar Gaither, Keith Byars, Ken Gregory, Jerry Richardson, who owned the Panthers from their inception until selling the franchise in 2018, died Wednesday night, according to the team. Homer Hanson, Elbert Foules, Ron Johnson (WR), Kamar Aiken, Former UConn coach Fred Shabel, who died Sunday at age 90. Dennis Wirgowski, James Betterson, Phil Ragazzo, Tex Leyendecker, Fred Meyer, Norm Davis, John Sodaski, Thomas Tapeh, Always had am encouraging word for me when I was a young player with the @Buccaneers. David Bailey, Joe Muha, Willie Turral, Augie Lio, Mike Reid, Bobbie Williams, Guido Merkens, "We didn't think about things like safety.". Dr. Ann McKee, a professor of neurology and pathology at Boston University, said she was not surprised Irv Cross brain reached stage 4 given the length of his overall football career (the study counted 17 years) and his age. Joe Robb, Gene Mitcham, Bob Gaona, | Marcus Hayes. Carlos Bradley, Cris Carter, Charles Johnson, Robert Lavette, Jim Ricca, Hall of Famer Reggie White died in 2004 at 43. Charles Emanuel, Ron Burroughs, Longtime NFL player and personality Tony Siragusa has died at 55. Glen Amerson, Josh McCown, Henry Gude, Jim Flanigan, Bill Stetz, Al Milling, Jim Ringo, He was drafted in the seventh round by Philadelphia in 1961, was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1966 and returned to the Eagles in 1969 as a player-coach for his final season. Irv Cross, of course, was not alone in misery among his former NFL brethren. Ernie Steele, Guy Turnbow, Donovan McNabb, Eric Allen, Max Padlow, Jed Weaver, Mike Curcio, Lawrence Sampleton, But in 1988, after a grueling, nearly two-year rehab, he picked up where he left off, with five more interceptions for the NFC East champions and added five more INTs in each of the 1990 and 1991 seasons. He became a giant among Philadelphias Black clergy, said the Rev. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Justin Armour, Henry Monroe, Bob Thurbon, Herbert Roton, Ted Dean, Burle Robinson, The Associated Press is reporting that Irv Cross, a former Eagles defensive back who became the first Black man to work full time as a sports analyst on national television, is the latest football player diagnosed with the brain disease CTE. Frank Budd, Gary Bolden, Al Wukits, Mike Kullman, Dan Barnhardt, Keith Baker, Louis Cooper, Randy Kinder, If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Lum Snyder, He struggled physically with his balance and was paranoid. Don Owens, John Sciarra, Frank Kilroy, Philadelphia Eagles 3 / 19 They made him a stronger helmet.. We need to educate coaches to keep head trauma out of the game. Jim Kekeris, John Nocera, Roy Barni, CBS 17 in Wake Forest, North Carolina, reported the news on. Dave Rimington, Al Harris (CB), Fred Whittingham, Brandon Hughes, A wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, Hughes suffered a blood clot in one of his arteries during a game against the Chicago Bears. Blenda Gay, Jon Kimmel, Artis Hicks, Carlos Carson, Former Purdue star Leroy Keyes has died at 74 Advertisement Former Purdue star, Eagles' top pick Leroy Keyes dies at 74 Barry Werner April 15, 2021 1:55 pm ET Leroy Keyes was a mega-star. John Wittenborn, Saverio Rocca, Vai Sikahema, Ron Johnson (DE), Guy Morriss, Ray Jones, Rosie Manning, Mark Tyler, pastor of Mother Bethel Methodist Church AME, in Center City. Geoffrey Pope, Mike Boryla, One of the toughest players to play the game who taught me so much about the game my first couple of years. John Yovicsin, Steve Zabel, Al Wallace, Toward the end, Cross said, he saw things that werent there.. Keith Adams, Carl Fagiolo, He was afraid someone would ask him a question, Cross said, and he wouldnt know the answer.. Henry Reese, Bobby Samuels, Julian Vandervelde, Rob Carpenter, Sometimes people have difficulty accepting that dynamic from an African American.. That'll be his second interview with Jacksonville as their search continues. They have also played in three Super Bowls (XV, XXXIX and LII), winning Super Bowl LII. Don Luft, Wendell Smallwood, People talk about running backs, quarterbacks having vision of the field, said former Eagles star Reggie Wilkes, who joined the team in 1978, Pastor Lusks final season. Shawn Beals, An investigation by the Western Australia state coroner found Mainwaring had died from a cocaine-caused seizure. For anyone willing to help, my cash app is $sgw94. On Thursday afternoon, the Carolina Panthers announced the passing of former owner Jerry Richardson. Ben Tamburello, Kent Lawrence, Shawn Andrews, Dwight Kelley, Don Thompson, "Goose," as his fans would call him, played for the Indianapolis Colts for seven. James Fuller, John Michels (guard), We are honored Irv was such a vocal advocate for our cause during life, and through the Fellowship, we are proud to pay homage to his legacy for years to come., - NFL Draft 2023: Giants add playmaker in ESPNs Mel Kiper Jr.s latest 1st-round mock, - Ex-NFL exec names the 1 team that might be willing to give Carson Wentz a shot, - Marriott tries exploiting legal loophole in ex-Cowboys star Michael Irvins $100 million lawsuit. Rhett Hall, RIP # 48. Cross, who was 81 when he died Feb. 28, 2021, suffered from stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Boston University researchers said Tuesday. P.J. Cross played six of those seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles (1961-65, 1969) and three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams (1966-68). Ed West, "His life became a constant struggle, and he suspected it was from CTE. Jerry Richardson, the founder and former owner of the Carolina Panthers, died late Wednesday. Les McDonald, Pat Ryan, In 125 career games, Cross had 22 interceptions and 14 fumble recoveries. The Fellowship will award $2,500 to an aspiring journalist under age 30 to help them advance their career. Keith Millard, Rabbit Keen, Ben Agajanian, I'm sorry to report that one of the best @Eagles players I've ever known, safety Wes Hopkins passed away this morning. Jack Hinkle, Tommy Campbell, Sean Morey, He was a three-time . Arunas Vasys, Victor Abiamiri, Mark Seay, Cross died exactly two years ago today at the age of 81. Rodney Peete, Neither do we. Terry Hoage, Adrian Burk, Phil Poth, Maragos started his career with the San Francisco 49ers and won another Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks in 2014. Ron Blye, He had a vision of life., Said U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans (D. Pa.), whose politics were quite different from those of Pastor Lusk: He was just a good, spiritual person. Brown was 82 years old. Roy Kirksey, He truly walked the walk of service in this life Rest in Power, Reverend," Clarke said. Siran Stacy, Steve Markoe, Michael Timpson, Mike Labinjo, Menil Mavraides, Keith Jackson, Tom Miller, My condolences go out to his wife, children, family and friends. Don Miller, The Philadelphia Eagles franchise was founded in 1933. Jason Huntley, Mel Hoover, Howard Auer, Hopkins was originally a second-round pick out of SMU in 1983 and was a full-time starter as a rookie. Christian Elliss, Leonard Renfro, Charlie Gauer, Kurt Coleman, Nick Haden, The Panthers announced his death on Thursday. After high school, she went on to study at Stephen F. Austin State University. Hopkins, a ferocious hitter and fearless run stopper, was one of the NFL's most feared safeties and was named first-team All-Pro and made a Pro Bowl in 1985, when he had six interceptions. Scott Ware, Steve Smith, Pete Pihos, NFL Sportscaster and Former Player Irv Cross Dead at 81: 'He Was a Constant Gentleman'. Brown idolized Eagles Hall of Fame wide receiver Tommy McDonald in college. Henry Slay, Don Calhoun, Brandon Graham, Bibbles Bawel, Al Nelson, Tom Roussel, Boyd Williams, Kimo von Oelhoffen, Steve Wagner, Macho Harris, FILE - Irv Cross, a former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time. John Butler, Proverb Jacobs, Jerry DeLucca, Jerry Mazzanti, A member of three Brazilian World Cup champion teams, Pel was widely regarded as the greatest soccer player of all time and often was given credit for coining the term "the beautiful game," used to describe the sport. Andy Harmon, Ed Sharkey, Charlie Johnson, There were 62 seconds left in the game. Lou Ghecas, Jim Foster, Chuck Weber, Gary Pettigrew, Russ Craft, Hopkins is one of only four players in Eagles history with both 12 sacks and 12interceptions. Michael Samson, John Brewer, Dennis DeVaughn, Alai Kalaniuvalu, Brown's former Eagles coach, Buddy Ryan, said: "He was the best defensive lineman in the league. Tom Louderback, Akeem Jordan,