Joe Drake, Mark Seay, Wally Henry, Todd Herremans, Kiko Alonso, Maurice Nipp, Lamar Gordon, Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Ben Hawkins, 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. Keith Krepfle, Brown's former Eagles coach, Buddy Ryan, said: "He was the best defensive lineman in the league. Burt Grossman, The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Cleveland Franklin, Neil Worden, He was 86. Former Panthers owner Jerry Richardson dies Richard Osborne, Mario Giannelli, Mitch Sutton, Dick Cunningham, Norm Bulaich, Lou Ghecas, Jody Schulz, Riley Cooper, Dean May, Tom Polley, Barrett Brooks, Chris Gocong, Theron Sapp, Mickey Fitzgerald, Bob Smith, We are honored by Irv Crosss decision to donate his brain to our research, as we are by all our 1,330 donors and their families, said Dr. Ann McKee, chief of neuropathology for the VA Boston Healthcare System and director of the Boston University CTE Center and UNITE Brain Bank. John Tarver, Mark Royals, Happy Feller, Brandon Fields Rich Smith, Ben Scotti, Cross died exactly two years ago today at the age of 81. Bill Horrell, Ian Scott, Jackie Allen, Former Eagles Pro Bowl defensive back diagnosed with CTE Vaughan Johnson, Art Powell, Dwaine Morris, This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 48 were Dawkins (183) and Randy Logan (159). Don Calhoun, King Dunlap, Bob Masters, Adam Schreiber, Dirk Johnson, Joe Bachie, Joe Mays, Bob Stringer, 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. 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. Jim Gilmore, Dick Riffle, Michael Zordich, Ken Payne, Jason Kelce, Jerome Brown was just 27 when he died before the 1992 season in a one-car crash that also claimed his young nephew. Jeremiah Trotter, Bill Hewitt, Justin Ena, He was 38. Maragos underwent surgery by Bradley and was treated by Rothman Orthopaedics. Frank Ferrara, Harry Jones, Joseph Wendlick, Lusk joined the Philadelphia Eagles under rookie coach Dick Vermeil in 1976 as a 10th-round draft pick from Long Beach State. . Richard Harvey, Buist "Buss" Warren, Hodges West, Uhuru Hamiter, The first former player to own an NFL franchise since George Halas, Richardson launched the Panthers in 1993. Bill Striegel, 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. Danny Watkins, Rodney Parker, Jack Myers, Andy Nacrelli, Jeff Bleamer, Tom Scott, Alabama Pitts, Frank Szymanski, Dan Talcott, James Russell, Chris Gerhard, He also had 12 sacks and 16 fumble recoveries. CTE has also been found in hockey players, wrestlers and boxers. In April, he announced that he would need a bone marrow transplant. Nick Cole, The Philadelphia Eagles franchise was founded in 1933. 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Don Jackson, Casey Matthews, Todd Pinkston, Rufus Mayes, Corey Barlow, Eldra Buckley, In May 2018, an MRI revealed that Maragos' injury had been getting worse and he was suffering from a persistent partial tear. Roy Hord, John Meyers, Boston neurologists. Bill Halverson, Henry Benson, Mike Reid, They have also played in three Super Bowls (XV, XXXIX and LII), winning Super Bowl LII. Ron Fazio, Marlin McKeever, Steve Kenney, Jeff Blake, Richard Stevens, Ralph Heck, Toy Ledbetter, Pat Gibbs, Jim Foster, William Frizzell, Eric Allen, [10] Runyan was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2002 . Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. He left the network in 1994, and later served as athletic director at Idaho State and Macalester College in Minnesota. Al Pollard, During a two-week trial, the jury heard testimony from people in the field of orthopedic medicine and several of Maragos' former teammates, including Nick Foles, Trey Burton and Jordan Hicks. Nick Mike-Mayer, And that wasn't who he was. Thomas Sanders, John Klingel, Marion Campbell, He is survived by his wife, Vickey; two daughters, Danuelle Cedrick and Laiah David; a son, Herbert III; and three grandsons. Irv Cross and his family made the decision to donate his brain to help raise awareness of the long-term consequences of repeated blows to the head. The Rev. Whit Marshall, Runyan was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles to a six-year, $30 million contract on February 14, 2000 as an unrestricted free agent. Bernie Lee, Darnerien McCants, Richard Dent, Augie Lio, Former Purdue star, Eagles' top pick Leroy Keyes dies at 74 Mike Horan, Max Jean-Gilles, 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. Steere was an offensive guard who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Edmonton Eskimos. Mark Slater, All rights reserved (About Us). Lusk is remembered by many as the first NFL player to kneel and pray in the end zone after a touchdown. Tom Burnette, Reggie Lawrence, William Thomas, Ernie Steele, Smith, Bud Grant, Louie Giammona, He is one of the 345 former NFL players now diagnosed with CTE by the Brain Bank team, out of only 376 studied. Kamar Aiken, Jerrold McRae, Former NFL receiver Charles Johnson, who spent two seasons with the Eagles early in the Andy Reid years, has died at the age of 50. Cullen Jenkins, Peter Liske, 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. Jim Fritzsche, Paul Ryczek, Tony Cemore, Bob Shann, Jim Pyne. Joe Bukant, Vince Zizak, Lito Sheppard, Chuck went to the team hotel. Corey Walker, In fact, Liz Cross said she and her husband were both in denial about the cause of the breakdowns in his health until about five years before his death. He struggled physically with his balance and was paranoid. Mark Gunn, He played the game with #Passion and #Commitment. Richard Harris, Walt Nowak, Don Oakes, 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. When time allows, I write about where we all live the atmosphere. Dave Hampton, James Saxon, Toward the end, Cross said, he saw things that werent there.. Jesse Campbell, Ken Reeves, Kermit Alexander, Tom Strauthers, Dan McMillen, The Panthers announced his death on Thursday. Published: Sep. 01, 2022, 6:41 a.m. I'm sorry to report that one of the best @Eagles players I've ever known, safety Wes Hopkins passed away this morning. Bob Thurbon, Geoffrey Pope, Neither do we. Mike Labinjo, Clem Woltman, Ross Pierschbacher Andre Hardy, One of the toughest players to play the game who taught me so much about the game my first couple of years. Tom Louderback, Mike McGlynn, The Panthers . John Smith, Anthony Marshall, Steve Banas, Alex Henery, Kaseem Sinceno, Jon Dorenbos, James Betterson, Herman Edwards, Tony Baker, READ MORE: The NFL fumbled the Damar Hamlin situation. Eric Johnson, Matt Schobel, Neil Ferris, Joe Carollo, Jason Baker, Prince Tega Wanogho, Earl Carr, A total of 345 former NFL players have been diagnosed with CTE out of 376 studied by the Boston University . Ron Heller, My latest, "The Rise," is about Kobe Bryant. John Cole, Damon Moore, Mark Konecny, Vaughn Hebron, Charley Williams, Mike Golic, Dale Dawson, Tom Luken, Jeremy Slechta, It was the disease that did that. Antonio Dixon, Derrick Oden, His death was announced by his employer, Heritage High School in Wake Forest, South Carolina. James Willis, Doctors ordered to pay ex-Eagles DB Chris Maragos $43.5M in injury Josh Parry, Joe Pivarnick, Irv Kupcinet, Len Szafaryn, Chris Nowinski, the founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, said he met with Cross in 2018 and it was very clear the former Eagle was suffering. 'Our city lost a true friend': Former Eagles running back Rev. Herbert Bill Bryant, Lynn Hoyem, A total of 345 former NFL players have been diagnosed with CTE out of 376 studied by the Boston University research team. Herb Dobbins, Rod Trafford, Martin Mitchell, Robert Drummond, Tim Hasselbeck, Carlos Emmons, Mark Nordquist, Frank Reagan, Mike Kullman, Brad Goebel, Tony Siragusa, former NFL star and TV personality, dead at 55 Mike Caldwell, Mike Reichenbach, Quinton Caver, What else would you expect? Keith Jackson, Jerry Richardson, the founder and former owner of the Carolina Panthers, died late Wednesday. Neill Armstrong, Steve Smith, Michael Haddix, John Sanders, Blenda Gay, Max Runager, Elbert Foules, Kimo von Oelhoffen, Steve Wagner, Former NFL Player Has Died At 49 - The Spun: What's Trending In The We need to educate coaches to keep head trauma out of the game. 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. Bobby Richards, Freddie Mitchell, Akeem Jordan, Ray Keeling, Louis Cheek, John Teltschik, Hopkins was originally a second-round pick out of SMU in 1983 and was a full-time starter as a rookie. PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Irv Cross, the former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, died Sunday. Bruce Perry, Deral Boykin, Another former NFL player has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, commonly referred to as CTE. Art Thoms, But that wasnt who he was at the end. Duke Maronic, Drew Ellis, Roger Harding, Joe Woolley, the Eagles' director of player personnel, said . YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Don Johnson, Derrick Frazier, Morris Unutoa, Former Eagles standout Timmy Brown, member of 1960s All-Decade Team and Burle Robinson, I have nothing but admiration for him, said Tyler. Tracy White, Byron Evans, Herman Bassman, Aaron O'Brien, Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Alvin Haymond, Ben Smith, Bob Friedman, Don Luft, Raymond George, Complete coverage of the Philadelphia Eagles and their NFL rivals from NBC Sports Philadelphia. Jerry Richardson dead at 86. Frey was a major . Homer Hanson, He had been married to Liz for 34 years when he died. Former Eagles' coach Doug Pederson to get a second interview with Jaguars Fred Shabel, the UConn men's basketball coach for four seasons in the 1960s, . Roynell Young, New York Jets 2002 free agency class , rear, from left, Steve White, Sam Garnes, Aaron Beasley, and, front from left, Sam Cowart and Dave Szott pose at the Jets training facility in Hempstead, N.Y., Wednesday, April 17, 2002. He entered a seminary and became pastor at Greater Exodus on North Broad Street in 1982. Reno Mahe, Jim Whalen, Fred McCrary, On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Bob Unger, Zack Valentine, Billy McMullen, Irv Cross, NFL star of the 1960s and broadcasting pioneer, had most Thomas Tapeh, Darrel Crutchfield, George Mrkonic, Sid Youngelman, Brown, Eagles Lineman, Is Killed In Accident - The New York Times Elmer Kolberg, Brodrick Bunkley, Ray Ellis, This time its former Philadelphia Eagles defensive back and long-time NFL announcer Irv Cross, who died two years ago Tuesday at the age of 81. Brown was 82 years old. They made him a stronger helmet.. Gary Bolden, 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. No, the 76-year-old widow said. Blaine Bishop, His cause of death has. Former Eagles star and NFL TV pioneer Irv Cross diagnosed with brain Runyan (No. James Joseph, Frank Emmons, Clinton Hart, John Sodaski, CTE, a Degenerative Brain Disease, Found in 34 Pro Football Players Harry Dowda, Paul Richardson, John Butler, Beloved by Eagles' Fans. Tom Brookshier, UConn athletics / Contributed photo. Doug Brzezinski, T. J. Campion, Chris Fontenot, He was afraid someone would ask him a question, Cross said, and he wouldnt know the answer.. Lane Howell, Herschel Ramsey, Dean Dorsey, Former Eagles bassist Randy Meisner, who departed the group in 1977, has been placed under court-ordered 24-hour supervision after allegedly threatening murder-suicide with an AK-47 and pills last . Don Zimmerman, Henry Piro, Garry Cobb (@GarryCobb) September 28, 2018, Hearts are heavy hearing the news about my safety Wes Hopkins passing today. Henry Slay, Tammi graduated from Marshall High School. Glen Amerson, Zeke Moreno, Reds Weiner, Hopkins and Andre Waters, who played alongside each other in the deep secondary for nearly a decade, both played in exactly 137 games in an Eagles uniform. Dustin Fox, He blossomed in his second year, recording five interceptions and added six more in his 1985 Pro Bowl season. A blood clot had formed in one of his arteries. Lewis Gilbert, Former Eagles Player Wins $43.5M in Lawsuit Over Career-Ending Injury Following his retirement as a player, Cross became the first Black sports analyst on television when he was hired by CBS Sports in 1971. Joe Kelly, 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Cross suffered from mild cognitive impairment while he was alive, McKee said. Roy Barni, Greg Lewis, Junior Tautalatasi,