Jody Schulz, Chuck Hughes, Ed Michaels, Steve Banas, Willie Cullars, He acquired the team in October 1993, nearly two years before the franchise began . Charles Newton, Mel Hoover, Don Zimmerman, 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). Hopkins was originally a second-round pick out of SMU in 1983 and was a full-time starter as a rookie. Sylvester Wright, Richard Cooper, Mark McMillian (@MarkMcMillian29) September 28, 2018. Cross suffered from mild cognitive impairment while he was alive, McKee said. Bosh Pritchard, Thomas Bushby, Jim Thrower, Tim Brown, Irv Cross: Former Eagles player, broadcasting legend dies at 81 - Sports Illustrated Irv Cross, Former NFL Pro Bowl Player and Broadcaster, Dies at 81 Joseph Salvador Feb 28, 2021. Topper Clemons, Volney Peters, Jess Richardson, Jon Ritchie, Brown was 82 years old. Ed Meadows, Jon Harris, The Fellowship will award $2,500 to an aspiring journalist under age 30 to help them advance their career. James Darling, Mike Clark, Reggie White, He later became the first Black person to co-anchor a network sports program during his time on The NFL Today. Steve Levanitis, Keith Jackson, My dear friend and client, Wes Hopkins, passed this morning to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Dick Murley, His life became a constant struggle, and he suspected it was from CTE. Tom Burnette, The Philadelphia Eagles franchise was founded in 1933. Former NFL player, CBS broadcaster Irv Cross dies at 81. Christian Elliss, CBS 17 in Wake Forest, North Carolina, reported the news on. Abe Gibron, Dwaine Morris, Peter Liske, Jerry Mazzanti, Bill Hewitt, Kiko Alonso, Fred Whittingham, Jimmie Jones, Guy Turnbow, Leroy Keyes, Keith Millard, Carlos Bradley, Richard Harvey, Brandon Graham, Ralph Guglielmi, Joe Restic, Neil Ferris, Another former teammate, Tyoka Jackson, tweeted: #RIP to my road game roommate @sgw94. Gene Johnson, Rick Engles, Junior Tautalatasi, Cross joined CBS in 1971, becoming the first Black network sports show anchor. Ken Clarke, Lou Tomasetti, Jacque Robinson, 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. Davey O'Brien, Anthony Toney, Joe Panos, Ron Fazio, Mark Tyler, pastor of Mother Bethel Methodist Church AME, in Center City. Nelson Agholor, 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. Dan Rogas, Jamar Adams, Greg Richmond, Albert Johnson, Darrel Crutchfield, Those Eagles teams of the late 1980s and early 1990s have been struck by tragedy. Zachary Dixon, Woody Dow, John Binotto, Troy Vincent, Jerry DeLucca, John Roper, The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Jerry Cowhig, Michael Zordich, Frank Szymanski, Dan Talcott, Lusk joined the Philadelphia Eagles under rookie coach Dick Vermeil in 1976 as a 10th-round draft pick from Long Beach State. Wayne Mass, Joe Lavender, James Willis, Ron Blye, Todd Bell, He played at Duke before serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1954 . Paul McFadden, Most of the guys werent that friendly. Milt Trost, Nick Foles, Tom Roussel, Leon Cook, Frank Wainright, Al Nelson, Rusty Russell, Russ Craft, Jim Weatherall, Reggie Brown (WR), Mike Reid, Adande and A. Sherrod Blakely of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Sports Task Force will both serve on the selection committee for the award. Bobby Morse, Al Chesley, Willie Clark, 1 of 13. Ev Rowan, 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. Mickey Fitzgerald, Baptiste Manzini, Tony Stewart, Emmett Kriel, Maragos underwent surgery by Bradley and was treated by Rothman Orthopaedics. Sean Considine, Ron Baker, Omar Gaither, Mike Golic, 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. Share this article 231 shares . Dwayne Jiles, Bill Cowher, Jamaal Jackson, Ron Porter, Ralph Heck, Correll Buckhalter, He is survived by his wife, Vickey; two daughters, Danuelle Cedrick and Laiah David; a son, Herbert III; and three grandsons. Scott Tinsley, Ed Blaine, 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. Wes Hopkins, one of the greatest safeties in Eagles history and a hallmark of the great Eagles' defenses of the late 1980s and early 1990s, died Friday, according to two of his Eagles teammates and his former agent. Waters, who manned the deep secondary alongside Hopkins for nearly a decade, was 44 when he took his own life in 2006. Ken Huxhold, Mike McGlynn, Edwin Watson, Kurt Coleman, George Taliaferro, Now, the two were teammates and remained great friends over the years. 69) in an Eagles game against the Dallas Cowboys in December 2007. Guy McIntyre, Pastor Lusk also was the founder of People for People, an economic-development and job-training center. Brian Dawkins, Herbert Lusk II, 69, the outspoken longtime pastor of Greater Exodus Baptist Church and the former Philadelphia Eagle who gained national attention when he became the first NFL player to kneel in prayer in the end zone after scoring a touchdown, died Monday of cancer at his home in Philadelphia's Society Hill neighborhood. Ted Schmitt, Keith Byars, He remained with the network through 1994. In 125 career games, Cross had 22 interceptions and 14 fumble recoveries. Dennis Wirgowski, Quintin Mikell, Joe Tyrrell, Michael Ulmer, Ed Sharkey, Rich Smith, Tom McHale, Jerome Brown, Macho Harris, Kirk Hershey, Joe Woolley, the Eagles' director of player personnel, said . Rudy Gollomb, Emmett Mortell, Cody Parkey, They made him a stronger helmet.. Ray Mansfield, Mark Konecny, John Wyhonic, John Lipski, Former NFL defensive tackle Tony Siragusa died on Wednesday, according to the Baltimore Ravens. Harry Jones, He spent six years with the Buccaneers and then finished his career in 2022 with the New York Jets. Joel Williams, Frank Budd, John Mellekas, Bill Lueck, Ron Jaworski, Jalen Reagor, Russ Thompson, 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. Spike Jones, Ricky Watters, Alonzo Johnson, Mike Jarmoluk, Gary Ballman, "Goose," as his fans would call him, played for the Indianapolis Colts for seven. Michael Young, Thomas Tapeh, | Marcus Hayes. Steve Kaufusi, Nnamdi Asomugha, Runyan (No. Casey Matthews, 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. 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. Alvin Ross, Neither do we. Former Eagles star, TV anchor died with brain disease CTE Published: Mar. John Thomason, 4 min read. Don Thompson, Walt Nowak, Don Oakes, Clyde Williams, The Associated Press quoted Liz Cross explaining her husband "saw things that weren't there" and would often grimace from headaches that wouldn't go away toward the end of his life. He was 55. Riley Cooper, Dean Wink, The Football Team (! He was 81. Bob Landsee, Roscoe Hansen, Glen Young, He was.. Todd Herremans, We need to educate coaches to keep head trauma out of the game. Stage 4 is the most advanced stage of CTE, showing the kind of damage that often causes cognitive and behavioral issues in those exposed to repetitive head trauma. However one of the main problems with CTE is a diagnosis cant be made until after someone passes away. Clark Hoss, Gregg Garrity, Vic Lindskog, Gene Upshaw - Former offensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders and former head of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA). Andre Waters, Na Brown, Bob Davis, Joseph Frank, The cause of . Uhuru Hamiter, Tom Dimmick, These Valuable Pennies Are Worth Thousands, Eagles' WR Zach Pascal Robbed and Assaulted at Gunpoint in Maryland, Actor Tom Sizemore, of Saving Private Ryan,' Dies at 61. [10] Runyan was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2002 . 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. First published on February 13, 2023 / 3:43 PM. Ebert Van Buren, The Panthers announced his death on Thursday. Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 31, 2022. Anthony Griggs, Nicknamed the "Governor," for his demeanor, Upshaw was held in high regard by his peers throughout his playing career. Thanks to the NCAA's increasing tolerance to grant additional redshirt years for medical reasons, the extra year of eligibility for the 2020 COVID-19 season and NIL deals potentially keeping late-round prospects in school, the number of older players at this year's combine has expanded. My latest, "The Rise," is about Kobe Bryant. Lee Johnson, Leonard Mitchell, Calvin Williams, Kevin Kolb, Brian Baldinger, Franny Murray, Harry O'Boyle, Glenn Frey, Jack Hinkle, Leo Skladany, Jaiquawn Jarrett, Foster Watkins, Carson Wentz, Ken Gregory, Dean Steward, Former Eagles CB Irv Cross Had Stage 4 CTE; Died in 2021 Adam Wells February 28, . On Tuesday, it was announced he suffered from CTE. Richard Stevens, Mitch Sutton, Siran Stacy, Joe Pagliei, Martin Mitchell, Mohammed Elewonibi, 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. Takeo Spikes, Roy Barni, I still think theres a very cavalier attitude toward CTE. Don Weedon, Jimmy Harris, Jim Nettles, Kevin Turner, Jim Fritzsche, LaJuan Ramsey, Stage 4 CTE is the most severe stage of CTE and is usually associated with dementia. He played college football at Drake University. Jack Smith, Dave Lloyd, Tom Luken, Kimo von Oelhoffen, Steve Wagner, Red O'Quinn, Vic Sears, Vince Zizak, Don Luft, David Alexander, Roy Green, He died at the age of 81 Cross Sunday morning near his home in Roseville, Mn. Jesse Bendross, Matt Long, James Saxon, Hollis Thomas, Ben Smith, Toward the end, Cross said, he saw things that werent there.. Brent Celek, Al Pollard, Roger Gill, Vaughan Johnson, Cris Carter, Roy Zimmerman, Marco Coleman, 01, 2023, 7:05 a.m. Bobby Walston, Ryan Schau, 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. "It was my way of saying thanks. Jeff Tupper, Jeff Graham, David Brown, Freddie Solomon, Brian O'Neal, Dameane Douglas, The New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles will both open up their seasons on September 11th. Alex Van Dyke, John Goode, Ben Kish, Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Shabel was an all-state basketball player at Union Hill High in Union City, N.J. Jerry Norton, The Eagles released Hopkins after training camp in 1993 and he signed with the Chiefs. Joe Jones, Mike Bellamy, Jerry Patton, Wes Chesson, Angelo James, Sean Jones, Al Dorow, Joe Carollo, Whit Marshall, Eddie Murray, John Roberts, Jimmie Giles, Bill Striegel, Before Pastor Lusk joined Greater Exodus, the church evidently had experienced an exodus of its own. 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. I do think theres more education about the risks of football and I do think theres more awareness of concussion management but I still think were way, way behind where we should be, McKee said. Jim Kekeris, The Philadelphia Eagles franchise was founded in 1933. Ike Reese, Charle Young, Max Padlow, Donald Strickland, Maragos was represented by Dion G. Rassias and Jill Johnson of The Beasley Firm, along with Peter J. Corey Barlow, Andy Hall, Larry Barnes, Jerry Sisemore, Jessie Small, For somebody who had been so active and so able to do everything, and an athlete, not having balance, not having strength, not being able to do any of the things he had done before, it was embarrassing, she said. 48 were Dawkins (183) and Randy Logan (159). 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). Ray Reutt, Don Ratliff, I think thats foolishness and I think its unfortunate, Pastor Lusk told The Inquirers Jenice Armstrong in 2017. Seyi Ajirotutu, Ernie Steele, The Eagles played in four pre-Super Bowl Era NFL Championships (1947, 1948, 1949 and 1960) winning three (1948, 1949 and 1960). Ray Poage, Jay Repko, Ron Johnson (DE), Herman Edwards, Jairo Penaranda, Mario Giannelli, Jack Brewer, Ed Kasky, One of the oldest living members of the Philadelphia Eagles named Dick Steere passed away at the age of 94 on May 3rd. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Rich Glover, Brandon Hughes, Tom Gerhart, Stewart Bradley, Larry Marshall, Proverb Jacobs, Boston neurologists. Joe Bukant, Bernard Williams, Ben Agajanian, Mike Mamula, Lem Burnham, John Rauch, Dick Hart, 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. Matt Bahr, He owned the franchise from its inception in 1995 until 2018 when he sold it to David and Nicole . Will Renfro, Akeem Jordan, Ken Brett, a pitcher. Bridget Hyland may be reached at bhyland@njadvancemedia.com. Von Mansfield, Paul Grasmanis, Sam Bradford, Jerrold McRae, For the last five years of his life Irv stopped being able to do the things he loved and his problems with his balance, memory, and delusions, were very embarrassing and depressing for him, said Liz Cross, Irvs wife. That'll be his second interview with Jacksonville as their search continues. Ted Laux, Ralph Goldston, A. J. Feeley, Mike McMahon, Duke Maronic, Fred Smalls, Jamie Asher, Mark Higgs, James Fuller, John Kusko, Galen Laack, George Rado, Toy Ledbetter, Jackie Smith, Troy West, Jerry Reichow, Dexter McNabb, 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. Tom McNeill, Ted Williams, Matt Stevens, Calvin Hunt, Eric Bieniemy, Antonio Dixon, Chad Hall, Jordan Matthews, "Mr. Cross was diagnosed during life with mild cognitive impairment and was found at autopsy to have stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is the most severe type of the disease . Alonzo Ephraim, Anthony Marshall, Antonio Freeman, Artis Hicks, Granville Harrison, In May 2018, an MRI revealed that Maragos' injury had been getting worse and he was suffering from a persistent partial tear. Mike Morgan, Even though he was injured during the big game, Maragos was a part of the Eagles' first Super Bowl victory in 2018 over the New England Patriots. Ralph Fritz, Henry Piro, Wally Henry, Dick Humbert, Mike Rosenstein may be reached at mrosenstein@njadvancemedia.com. Aside from his time in the NFL with the Eagles, Steere was also a veteran of the US Navy . Bree Cuppoletti, He would have done it again in a heartbeat, she said. Theres a lot of denial.. Norm Bulaich, He was pronounced dead later that day. Jeremy Maclin, Jose Cortez, John Shonk, Hal Giancanelli, My condolences go out to his wife, children, family and friends. February 13, 2023 / 7:01 PM George Mira, Lester Holmes, Jeff Herrod, Chris Clemons, Al Johnson, Please consider supporting us with a subscription. His death was announced by his employer, Heritage High School in Wake Forest, South Carolina. Dennis Franks, 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. Kevin Allen, Mike Bartrum, Dick Bassi, Buist "Buss" Warren, Jay Arnold, Tammi Trotter, the wife of a former NFL player died after her battle with breast cancer. Doug Bartlett, Art Macioszczyk, He felt my argument was compelling., He learned several weeks ago that Pastor Lusk was suffering from cancer. Ken Farragut, The former Alabama player and Eagles defensive tackle died at age 61. Tom Higgins, Gene Ceppetelli, Tra Thomas, Joe Pilconis, Pope Francis wraps up his trip to the United States with two days in Philadelphia. Ryan Matthews, Greg Liter, Smiley Creswell, Jeff Garcia, "(CTE) has affected a lot of players from my generation," Cross said to Fitzpatrick. Eberle Schultz, Bob Brown, Jon Runyan, Pat Ryan, John Simerson, William Hampton, Billy Jefferson, Reggie Johnson, Bob Butler, Corey Walker, He stopped going to church. Tom Skladany, Once a student of the game, NFL games were mostly background noise because he didnt know who was playing. Robert Lavette, Jermane Mayberry, Al Davis, Mike Curcio, Gene Gossage, Al Dixon, Clarence Peaks, Willie Turral, Tim Harris, Koy Detmer, 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. Adam Schreiber, Mike Flores, In 2006, former Pittsburgh Steelers player Terry Long killed himself by drinking antifreeze, and former Philadelphia Eagles player Andre Waters shot himself in the head. William Wynn, Adrian Young, Jamar Chaney, LeSean McCoy, 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. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, Cross, who was 81 when he died Feb. 28, 2021, Stage 4 is the most advanced stage of CTE. Sam Rayburn, Alex Smith, The NFL fumbled the Damar Hamlin situation. Jason Short, This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Herbert Roton, Jim Whalen, Thomas Brown, William Hughes, Lewis Gilbert, Rob Hertel, Fred Hill, Kurt Gouveia, Dustin Fox, Danny Watkins, Gus Kenneally, John Kapele, Major Everett, Pat McHugh, Dick Erdlitz, Following his retirement as a player, Cross became the first Black sports analyst on television when he was hired by CBS Sports in 1971. Jack Ferrante, The Philadelphia Eagles announced the death of Timmy Brown, one of the greatest players in the franchise's 87-year history Tuesday afternoon. Len Supulski, Mark Sanchez, Randy Logan, William Frizzell, Art Monk, Aaron Hayden, Calvin Murray, When he was with me, he really didnt want to be with me. Tim Mooney, Herb Lusk has passed," said Darrell Clarke. Mike Chalenski, Erwin Will, Marvin Hargrove, Ed Khayat, Jay Fiedler, Bruce Collie, Lemar Marshall, Frank Giddens, Ron Medved, 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. When his career ended, the Praying Tailback pursued his ministerial calling. Mark Bavaro, Benjy Dial, Cecil Sturgeon, Former Eagles captain Chris Maragos was awarded $43.5 million in medical malpractice suit, end to former Eagle Chris Maragos' NFL career. "NorthPhiladelphiaand our city lost a true friend yesterday; Rev. Hopkins had 30 interceptions in his 11 seasons with the Eagles, which still ranks fifth most in Eagles history. Jerry Wilson, Bob Bjorklund, Jon Dumbauld, Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. George Fritts, On Thursday afternoon, the Carolina Panthers announced the passing of former owner Jerry Richardson. Dave Archer, Blaine Bishop, Doug Brzezinski, Frey was a major . Howard Auer, Shawn Andrews, Roy Kirksey, Harry Wilson, Artimus Parker, Pete Retzlaff, Maurice Johnson, Support NJ.com, Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. Jack Stoll, Jim Gray, Milton Leathers, Cecil Gray, Per the Concussion Legacy Foundation, stage 4 CTE is the most severe stage of the disease and "usually associated with dementia." Billy Wells, Erik McMillan, Dom Moselle, Tony Woodruff, Mike Osborn, David Jacobs, He just wanted me to be there.. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Ron Solt, Gary Pettigrew, 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. John Bunting, Art Buss, Ken Hayden, 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.