Irv Cross
Irv Cross at NFL.com Irvin Acie Cross (b. July 27 1939) is a former professional American football player and commentator.
In 1961, Cross was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, in the seventh round of the NFL Draft. Later in 1966 he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams. Then in 1969, he returned to the Eagles and became a player/coach. He retired from playing football in 1970, when he became just a coach for the Eagles.
Cross was an NFL analyst and commentator for CBS Sports from 1971, when he became the first black sports analyst on national television, to 1994, including anchoring The NFL Today from its inception in 1975 through 1989. He served as athletic director at Idaho State University from 1996 to 1998.[1]