Rich Kraynak, Tom Scott, Bob Stringer, Terry Tautolo, Ray Smith, This article will detail what he did in the NFL as player and as a . "I was the first one (to do it)," Lusk told Ray Didinger back in 2018. Jed Weaver, Jerry Robinson, Kelly Gregg, He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and recorded 22 . Mike Curcio, Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Joe Hayes, Joe Mays, Don Zimmerman, Jose Cortez, Rod Trafford, Colt Anderson, Despite missing most of 1986 and all of 1987 with a devastating knee injury, he returned to play six more seasons at a very high level. Houston Antwine, Richard Thornton, Marshall Shires, He was waived during preseason and ultimately signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Stephen Spach, Steve Kaufusi, William Thomas, Wilbert Montgomery, Bob Brown, Louis Cheek, John Niland, Norm Van Brocklin, All rights reserved (About Us). John Sciarra, Ron Medved, Lusk went on to play three seasons with the Eagles, until he retired and eventually became the pastor of Greater Exodus Baptist Churchin North Philadelphia, and created the non-profit People for People. Jeff Dellenbach, Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive back and long-time broadcaster Irv Cross died two years ago. Steve Kenney, He was 86. I was thinking about it all night, said Ray Didinger, who began covering the Eagles for the Philadelphia Bulletin in 1970, getting to know Hughes a little before the trade. Jack Smith, Kori Dickerson, Carl Taseff, Proverb Jacobs, Scott Ware, Bob Masters, Mike Jarmoluk, Funeral arrangements were pending, the family said. Recalling former Eagle Chuck Hughes, the only NFL player to die on the field A wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, Hughes suffered a blood clot in one of his arteries during a game against the Chicago Bears. Mike Basca, Calvin Hunt, 5 matchups to watch as Eagles take on Titans, This 2nd-year CB may be Eagles' answer at safety, Eagles lose huge part of defense for rest of season. Bill Cronin, John Nocera, Irv Hall, Troy Vincent, Todd Bell, What else would you expect? The two-time Pro Bowler also played three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. Anthony Toney, He is one of the 345 former NFL players now diagnosed with CTE by the Brain Bank team, out of only 376 studied. NFL Sportscaster and Former Player Irv Cross Dead at 81: 'He Was a Constant Gentleman'. NFL player Steve White died Tuesday at age 48. Rob Carpenter, Runyan (No. Mike Chalenski, Will Witherspoon, Len Barnum, Ron Burroughs, When he was with me, he really didnt want to be with me. Leonard Weaver, Tex Leyendecker, Jeff Wenzel, Jerry Patton, Jay Fiedler, Gari Scott, Terry Hoage, The #Jaguars will interview Doug Pederson for their head coaching job tomorrow, sources say. Julian Vandervelde, John Klingel, Always had am encouraging word for me when I was a young player with the @Buccaneers. Matt Cavanaugh, Stan Campbell, 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.". Sam Bradford, Bob Thurbon, Complete coverage of the Philadelphia Eagles and their NFL rivals from NBC Sports Philadelphia. Don Owens, DeShawn Fogle, The Fellowship aims to reduce the barriers that prevent young Black media members from entering the profession. 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. Rick Arrington, Pete Retzlaff, Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. He stopped going to church. Charlie Garner, Charles Crawford, John Yovicsin, Steve Zabel, Hopkins is one of only four players in Eagles history with both 12 sacks and 12interceptions. Alonzo Ephraim, Leon Cook, Tony Franklin, Britt Hager, Love you. Tom Dempsey, Les McDonald, Bob Gaona, The disease's other symptoms include loss of memory and motor function and changes in behavior and mood. According to the Concussion Legacy Foundation, Cross' family announced on Tuesday that Boston University researchers diagnosed him with the disease. Jim Kekeris, Carl Kane, Bobby Howard, Each donation brings us closer to understanding how to prevent, diagnose, and effectively treat CTE.. Rick Duncan, Chuck Hughes, Dick Lucas, Fred Gloden, Don Chuy, Charlie Ford, CHARLOTTE, N.C (AP) Jerry Richardson, the Carolina Panthers founder and for years one of the NFL's most influential owners until a scandal forced him to sell the team, has died. I hurt my knee in junior college and the doctors said I'd never play football again, but I put my fate in God's hands. Bill Stribling, 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. Alan Reid, Pat Beach, William Hughes, There were 62 seconds left in the game. Miles Austin, Tony Brooks, 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). Don Weedon, Frank Cornish, Paul McFadden, Chuck Gorecki, Will Renfro, Cross played six of those seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles (1961-65, 1969) and three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams (1966-68). Michael Timpson, Jameson Houston, Damon Moore, Leroy Harris, Dennis Smelser, Mark Seay, Henry Gude, Ken Gregory, Mike Mamula, John Booty, Lusk joined the Philadelphia Eagles under rookie coach Dick Vermeil in 1976 as a 10th-round draft pick from Long Beach State. Carl Fagiolo, Randall Mitchell, LeSean McCoy, Joe Conwell, Cris Carter, Mike Labinjo, Ed Storm, Freddie Solomon, Woody Peoples, Kevin Curtis, Sheldon Brown, Maxie Baughan, Norm Bulaich, Raymond George, Daryle Smith, Chuck Cherundolo, The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Clark Hoss, Ken Farragut, Casey Matthews, Jim Opperman, FIU announced on Thursday that 22-year-old linebacker Luke Knox had passed away suddenly. Greg Jackson, Nick Mike-Mayer, Kurt Coleman, Kevin Reilly, Juqua Parker, Jason Croom, Greg Oliver, Ray Romero, Chad Lewis, John Michels (guard), Longtime NFL player and personality Tony Siragusa has died at 55. Corey Barlow, The degenerative brain disease that festered inside the former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback had triggered depression, mood swings and the type of memory loss that forced him into isolation. Phil Smith, Arunas Vasys, Jay Johnson, Mel Bleeker, Juqua Thomas, Dave Rimington, DeMarco Murray, Tom Brookshier, Byron Evans, Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. Brown was 82 years old. Chris Gocong, John Stackpool, Fred McCrary, Edwin Watson, Brad Goebel, Wendell Smallwood, A Philadelphia jury ruled that Dr. James Bradley and Rothman Orthopaedics are responsible for the unnecessary and premature end to former Eagle Chris Maragos' NFL career, according to a release. Pete Pihos, He played at Duke before serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1954 . Brandon Whiting, William Roffler, Nick Prisco, In 2009, Cross achieved another milestone, as the first Black person to receive the Pro Football Hall of Fames Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. The end zone became my pulpit, Pastor Lusk would recall later of his end-zone gesture before 48,000 fans which would become commonplace after his 70-yard touchdown run in 1977. Devonta Smith, Dont Stallworth, His family is releasing the findings of his brain study through the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF), with whom Irv worked with to raise awareness of the need for brain donation in 2018, while also promoting the Flag Football Under 14 program, part of CLFs Stop Hitting Kids in the Head Campaign. Dave Little, Wes Chesson, Hall of Famer Reggie White died in 2004 at 43. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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Gene Ceppetelli, Elois Grooms, Russ Craft, Don Thompson, They must have died instantly." . Larry Marshall, Darren Sproles, Oren Middlebrook, Bill Larson, Roderick Hood, John Green, Bill Bradley, The Panthers announced his death on Thursday. William Perry, Riley Cooper, Ken Payne, Howard Cassady, Rodney Parker, Ben Kish, Dick Erdlitz, The memories, the fun, the conversations will never be forgotten. Joseph Wendlick, Ray Jones, Mark Dennard, Zachary Dixon, Mike Bellamy, John Tracey, Charles Newton, NEW! Frank Bausch, Israel Lang, White had been diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. That gave a lot of people an opportunity for employment, said the Rev. Enio Conti, He was a bit more productive for the Lions in 1970, catching eight passes for 162 yards. Mike Kullman, The disease can be diagnosed . Scott Young, Bill Dunstan, Jeff Thomason, Darryl Tapp, Robert Krieger, Bob Friedlund, UConn athletics / Contributed photo. Jack Banta, Roy Green, Don Calhoun, Barry Gardner, George Mrkonic, Vaughan Johnson, (AP Photo/Ed Betz, file)ASSOCIATED PRESS. Mike Woulfe, Tommy Thompson, Rick Tuten, Ernie Janet, In April, he announced that he would need a bone marrow transplant. Hank Burnine, Don Ratliff, Jamie Asher, Roger Vick, Jerry Sturm, During his time with the Steelers, Johnson tallied his most prominent campaigns. Frank Budd, Adrien Clarke, The only person he wanted to be with was me. Rudy Smeja, Johnny Jackson, John Spagnola, Troy West, Darion Conner, Ralph Goldston, Benjy Dial, We need to educate young athletes that this is a risk that they are undertaking. Gary Pettigrew, Mike Flores, In 125 career games, Cross had 22 interceptions and 14 fumble recoveries. 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Adrian Burk, Now, the two were teammates and remained great friends over the years. Glenn Campbell, Leon Seals, Dennis Morgan, "He was the nicest, kindest, most helpful, wonderful man I ever met," Liz said. Dean Steward, Darrin Smith, Brown was named to the Eagles' 75th Anniversary Team in 2007 and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame 1960s All-Decade Team. 4 min read. Joel Williams, Shawn Barber, Jerome McDougle, Mike Osborn, Ray Poage, Condolences to his family and loved ones. Don Burroughs, Eric Floyd, William James, Bob Harrison, Walt Stickel, Ted Laux, Matt Schobel, Jason Baker, Ron Powlus, Nick Cole, Pastor Lusk later would resume his Eagles career as team chaplain. Evan Mathis, Jerome Harrison, Tim Hauck, Matt Ware, Bill Lueck, Moise Fokou, Leo Sugar, Joe Carollo, John Zilly, Its important to highlight cases like Irv Cross because he was able to live a long and successful life where CTE didnt dramatically impair him, he said. Please keep the Trotter family in prayer as they battle through this difficult time. Joe Pagliei, Bob Picard, Harold Carmichael, Paul Ryczek, Karl Hankton, Lemar Marshall, Ian Beckles, Bob Smith, Sean Morey, Brian Mitchell, Pete Walters, 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. Jeff Kemp, William Summers, Trent Cole, The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Eagles mourn the passing of former DE Greg Brown Fran Duffy LIVE COVERAGE X Sunday at 2:10 PM: Kickoff Show delivered by Little Caesars Gabriella DiGiovanni, Fran Duffy, and Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro preview the NFC Championship Game. The Panthers . By Max Harper. Ben Scotti, Tony Guillory, Jerry Williams, Cross said her husband, who was diagnosed with mild cognitive dementia in 2018, often sat in a chair and grimaced from headaches that werent going away. James Lofton, Boyd Williams, Lawrence Sampleton, John Cole, Chris Fontenot, He spent six years with the Buccaneers and then finished his career in 2022 with the New York Jets. Derrick Burgess, Artimus Parker, YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. George Somers, Tom Catlin, Wayne Colman, Bob Kelley, Mark Slater, On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Vince Young, "But that wasn't who he was at the end. Bobby Richards, Maragos was represented by Dion G. Rassias and Jill Johnson of The Beasley Firm, along with Peter J. Trey Darilek, He also averaged 27.9 yards on kickoff returns and returned punts. Kevin Johnson, Kelly Kirchbaum, Chris T. Jones, Al Wistert, Jim Culbreath, Milt Trost, 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. Scott Kowalkowski, 1 of 13. Jon Runyan, Alex Wojciechowicz, Jeff Sydner, Irv Cross, former NFL star and the first African American to work full-time as an analyst on national TV, had stage four brain disease CTE when he died aged 81, researchers say. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Thomas Caterbone, The only NFL player to die on the field wore a cowboy hat when he wasnt wearing a helmet, was fond of singing country songs Waylon Jennings, in particular and caught six passes in his three years with the Eagles. Stewart Bradley, He struggled physically with his balance and was paranoid. Dennis McKnight, Bosh Pritchard, Carlos Carson, Once a student of the game, NFL games were mostly background noise because he didnt know who was playing. Rocco Canale, Bob Pylman, ", Dr. Ann McKee, a professor of neurology and pathology at Boston University, said in the AP report there is more education and awareness about the risks of football and concussion management, but "we're way, way behind where we should be.". Tom McHale, But because the team already had two excellent starting wide receivers in Ben Hawkins and Harold Jackson, Hughes didnt see much playing time. Glen Amerson, The Philadelphia . Joselio Hanson, Harry Boatswain, In April, he announced that he would need a bone marrow transplant. Harold Wells, The center has studied the brains of 376 former NFL players and diagnosed CTE in 345 of them. Kevin Allen, Keith Krepfle, Sam Bartholomew, Henry Reese, Although newspaper stories about him said that he was born in Philadelphia in 1943, Hughes grew up in Abilene, Texas. Dwight Johnson, Willie Cullars, John Shonk, Dan McMillen, / CBS Philadelphia. Kevin Bowman, Please consider supporting us with a subscription. Tom Louderback, Rodney Peete, John Mallory, John Sanders, In May 2018, an MRI revealed that Maragos' injury had been getting worse and he was suffering from a persistent partial tear. Jo Jo Heath, Horst Muhlmann, Charlie Gauer, Pete Emelianchik, Clarence Love, Evan Cooper, Shawn Andrews, Corey Simon, Jerry Crafts, Tom Hutton, Burle Robinson, Paul Dudley, Tim Golden, NFL player Steve White died Tuesday at age 48. Nelson Agholor, King Hill, John Roberts, Drew Mahalic, That'll be his second interview with Jacksonville as their search continues. Rashard Cook, Herb Lusk delivering a sermon at Greater Exodus Baptist Church on North Broad Street in January 2014. Alyn E. Waller, senior pastor of the Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, the citys largest Black church. Not surprising to see former Eagles continue to land with the Jets (Joe Douglas). Wes was a very intelligent and humble man. It reminds me of how it used to be, the way Democrats and Republicans would differ, he added. Calvin Murray, Roy Barni, Jim Pyne. Dick Murley, John Roper, Tom Roussel, Russ Carroccio, Jeremy Slechta, Jamar Adams, Marion Campbell, Walt Kowalczyk, Erwin Will, Mike Evans, Theron Sapp, Harry Wilson, Brian Rolle, Anthony Griggs, Bill Bergey, Junior Tautalatasi, Share this article 231 shares . He played the game with #Passion and #Commitment. Sam Baker, (Ann Heisenfelt/Star Tribune via AP, File)AP. Tommy Jeter, Topper Clemons, A Philadelphia jury found that doctors showed "medical negligence" in treating former Philadelphia Eagles defender Chris Maragos for a knee injury and awarded the retired NFL player $43.5 million . Dexter McNabb, Tony Bova, By Matthew Brown March 2, 2021 Updated: March 2, 2021 3 Mins Read. CBS 17 in Wake Forest, North Carolina, reported the news on. 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He died at the age of 81 Cross Sunday morning near his home in Roseville, Mn. Larry Crowe, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Ernie Steele, Bob Oristaglio, He really didnt want to be with people, said his widow, Liz Cross. Carlos Bradley, Ed Meadows, John Binotto, Cecil Gray, Tom Higgins, Walt Nowak, Don Oakes, Bei der Nutzung unserer Websites und Apps verwenden wir, unsere Websites und Apps fr Sie bereitzustellen, Nutzer zu authentifizieren, Sicherheitsmanahmen anzuwenden und Spam und Missbrauch zu verhindern, und, Ihre Nutzung unserer Websites und Apps zu messen, personalisierte Werbung und Inhalte auf der Grundlage von Interessenprofilen anzuzeigen, die Effektivitt von personalisierten Anzeigen und Inhalten zu messen, sowie, unsere Produkte und Dienstleistungen zu entwickeln und zu verbessern. Fred Brown, | Marcus Hayes, California residents do not sell my data request. Izel Jenkins, Mel Gray, Vince Zizak, Brown was 82 years old. Joe Pivarnick, Michael Haddix, Byron Darby, Heres more on Cross from the Concussion Legacy Foundation: (Boston) The family of Irv Cross is announcing today that Boston University CTE Center researchers diagnosed the former NFL cornerback and broadcasting legend with stage 4 (of 4) chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Na Brown, Casey Weldon, Merritt Kersey, Bill Cody, Mike Michel, The New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles will both open up their seasons on September 11th. Quintin Mikell, Harry Shaub, Justin Ena, John Baker, Bob Friedman, On Thursday afternoon, the Carolina Panthers announced the passing of former owner Jerry Richardson. Ray Phillips, Darnerien McCants, Deral Boykin, Mike Schad, Omar Gaither, Fred Meyer, Don Miller, Bobbie Williams, Jackie Allen, Tom Bailey, Greg Jefferson, Dave Hampton, Tony Cemore, A jury in Philadelphia on Monday awarded former Eagles player Chris Maragos $43.5 million after he sued the medical team in charge of treating his injured knee. Ephesians Bartley, Tom Hanson, Red O'Quinn, Steve Hendrickson, Aldo Donelli, News never stops. Al Nelson, Richard Harvey, 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. Aaron Hayden, Steve Sciullo, Jason Dunn, Henry Slay, Geoffrey Pope, Glenn Glass, Dale Dawson, He would later resume his Eagles career as chaplain. I'm sorry to report that one of the best @Eagles players I've ever known, safety Wes Hopkins passed away this morning. Maurice Harper, George Taliaferro, Gil Steinke, 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. Rudy Gollomb, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre (4) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Steve White (94) go after a fumble in the first half Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer, file)ASSOCIATED PRESS. Al Johnson, Leo Raskowski, Richard Blackmore, Broderick Thompson, Pastor Lusk played for the Eagles for three years that coincided with a period of ascendancy for an Eagles franchise that had been in disarray. Rich Glover, Miles Sanders, Nate Herbig, Ron Hallstrom, Mike Ditka, Rich Miano, Hugh McCullough, Tim McTyer, Sean Landeta, Jairo Penaranda, Bob Landsee, Russ Thompson, Ray Mansfield, Kiko Alonso, Under his stewardship the congregation would swell to more than 2,000. Ray Farmer, Reggie Brown (WR), 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. Fred Smalls, Joe Kresky, Lynn Hoyem, Tex Williams, Mike Siano, Garry Cobb, Irv Cross, the former NFL 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 . Otis Smith, Ronnie Dixon, Burt Grossman, According to TMZ, the rocker had been battling intestinal issues and had surgery last November. Bob Pellegrini, Jerry Richardson dead at 86. Julian Jones, Jack Stoll, The argument was over whether they should allow their son Shane, who was nearly 2 at the time, to chew gum, and it escalated to the point that the two of them left the party. We need to educate coaches to keep head trauma out of the game. Leonard Mitchell, Fred Barnett, Ben Tamburello, Ted Schmitt, Alan Dial, Dan Rogas, Fred Shabel, the UConn men's basketball coach for four seasons in the 1960s, . Reggie Wilkes, Jessie Small, Walter Abercrombie, Tom Saidock, Former Eagles player Chris Maragos is poised to receive $43.5 million from orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Bradley and the Rothman Orthopaedics Institute after they were found liable for "medical negligence" in regard to an injury that cut short Maragos's NFL playing career. Ron Goodwin, Richard Harris, Cross said her husband never experienced regret over his football career. Emmanuel Acho, Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Shabel was an all-state basketball player at Union Hill High in Union City, N.J. Clyde Williams, Ron Leshinski, Gerry Philbin, Jamaal Jackson, Inquirer columnist Jenice Armstrong contributed to this article. George Cumby, Jerry Mazzanti, His death was announced by his employer, Heritage High School in Wake Forest, South Carolina. John Rauch, But he didnt think kids should play football., As for diagnosed concussions, Cross said her husband told her he did suffer from several during his playing career but did not keep count. Irv Cross, of course, was not alone in misery among his former NFL brethren. First published on February 13, 2023 / 3:43 PM. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Alabama Pitts, Brandon Hughes, Takeo Spikes, Ray Conlin, Don Jonas, Bill Stetz, And that wasn't who he was. For anyone willing to help, my cash app is $sgw94. would recall later of his end-zone gesture, Mr. Lusk defended his political conservatism, Pastor Lusk told The Inquirers Jenice Armstrong in 2017, California residents do not sell my data request. Don Johnson, He had just one reception through Detroits first three games in 71 but was on the field for the closing moments against the Bears, as the Lions ran a two-minute drill in an attempt to pull off a come-from-behind victory. Vai Sikahema, Angelo James, Cross was traded to the Rams following the 1965 season. Ron Baker, Art Powell, George Mira, Hank Baskett, Chris Johnson, Josh Parry, Ben Smith, Zeke Moreno, What else would you expect? Marc Woodard, Cross was drafted in the seventh round of the 1961 NFL draft and was later selected for the Pro-Bowl twice during his career with the Philadelphia Eagles. Dan Barnhardt, Jon Harris, Mike Mandarino, Bob Rowe, Keith Baker, Darwin Walker, Tammi Trotter, the wife of a former NFL player died after her battle with breast cancer. And that wasnt who he was.