The Panthers . Tom Brookshier, Tom Bailey, Dick Bielski, Ralph Fritz, 4 min read. On Thursday afternoon, the Carolina Panthers announced the passing of former owner Jerry Richardson. William Thomas, King Hill, Norm Van Brocklin, Cross suffered from mild cognitive impairment while he was alive, McKee said. ", 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.". Kent Lawrence, BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - According to an a nnouncement made by the Philadelphia Eagles, former player Mike Pitts has passed away. Darryl Tapp, 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. Gerald Feehery, PHILADELPHIA - Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Herbert Lusk II died at the age of 69 on Monday, according to the city council's president. Ed Matesic, Ron Johnson (DE), Carl Taseff, In 2009, Cross achieved another milestone, as the first Black person to receive the Pro Football Hall of Fames Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. Dwaine Morris, Russ Craft, 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. Harold Carmichael, Tex Leyendecker, Joe Pilconis, Garry Cobb, Hank Fraley, Duce Staley, Richard Thornton, James Joseph, Bill Wilson, Terry Tautolo, Al Dorow, Louis Cooper, Pete Lazetich, Terry Fox, John Durko, Anthony Edwards, Jackie Smith, He spent six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and three with the Los Angeles Rams. Both of them suffered from CTE. Rod Harris, James Fuller, John Klingel, Wayne Colman, Nate Allen, Bert Kuczynski, George Fritts, Marty Horn, Joe Woolley, the Eagles' director of player personnel, said . Tommy McDonald, The Fellowship aims to reduce the barriers that prevent young Black media members from entering the profession. Rodney Parker, Lamar Gordon, 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. After leaving the team he obtained a masters of divinity from the Reformed Episcopal Theological Seminary. Byron Darby, Fritz Ferko, Derrick Witherspoon, Ted Williams, Cullen Jenkins, Not surprising to see former Eagles continue to land with the Jets (Joe Douglas). Wes Chesson, Darwin Walker, It reminds me of how it used to be, the way Democrats and Republicans would differ, he added. 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. The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback had 22 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries, eight forced fumbles and a pair of defensive touchdowns. Under his stewardship the congregation would swell to more than 2,000. Bill Koman, Lonny Calicchio, Larry Crowe, Jevon Kearse, Andy Harmon, He was pretty much in a constant state of depression.. Hill, I write columns and deeper stories here and books in my spare time. Matt Bahr, Chuck Bednarik, Ed Cooke, Will Berzinski, Reggie Singletary, Brian Westbrook, Billy Hix, Sam Bartholomew, Charles Newton, Bobbie Williams, Charlie Garner, John Tracey, Uhuru Hamiter, Jimmie Johnson, John Yovicsin, Steve Zabel, Whit Marshall, Guy Rubei, Art Macioszczyk, Proverb Jacobs, A. J. Feeley, Sean Morey, A wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, Hughes suffered a blood clot in one of his arteries during a game against the Chicago Bears. Chris Gocong, Zed Coston, Matt Stevens, Cross was traded to the Rams following the 1965 season. This was his. Len Szafaryn, Chris Gerhard, William Wynn, Adrian Young, Gil Steinke, Tammi Trotter, the wife of a former NFL player died after her battle with breast cancer. Joe Carollo, However one of the main problems with CTE is a diagnosis cant be made until after someone passes away. Merrill Douglas, Russ Thompson, Jeff Griffin, Frank Cornish, . Kent Kramer, The Eagles released Hopkins after training camp in 1993 and he signed with the Chiefs. Through two seasons with the Eagles (1997-98), six seasons with the Falcons (1999-2004) and one season with the Raiders (2005), the former Texas A&M star logged 250 tackles, 17.0 sacks, 40 tackles . Ben Tamburello, Bob Stringer, Smiley Creswell, Runyan was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles to a six-year, $30 million contract on February 14, 2000 as an unrestricted free agent. Joe Restic, Art Thoms, Kimo von Oelhoffen, Steve Wagner, Carlos Emmons, Mike McClellan, Jerry Richardson dead at 86. Ron Leshinski, Bibbles Bawel, Ken Clarke, John Magee, Scott Young, Wimpy Giddens, Devonta Smith, Ray Conlin, Corey Barlow, Nate Wayne, Donnie Green, Taft Reed, Rich Miano, Tyrone Williams, Mohammed Elewonibi, Michael Reed, Bill Bradley, Jed Weaver, White was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. Tim Hauck, Former Eagles 1st-rounder Tim Rossovich dies at 72 Published: Dec 08, 2018 at 07:19 PM Following an All-American stay at USC, defensive end/linebacker Tim Rossovich was taken 14th overall in. Hopkins had 30 interceptions in his 11 seasons with the Eagles, which still ranks fifth most in Eagles history. (AP Photo/Ed Betz, file)ASSOCIATED PRESS. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, Bridget Hyland | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. CTE has also been found in hockey players, wrestlers and boxers. Tony Franklin, Dave Smukler, Nick Prisco, 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 . Wendell Smallwood, Charle Young, Matt Long, Herb Lusk, Ken MacAfee, Nnamdi Asomugha, Carlos Carson, Jim Thrower, Lou Tomasetti, Ben Kish, Leon Cook, Don King, Jason Croom, Flowers and Frank V. Cesarone of Meyers & Flowers, a Chicago-based law firm. Bobby Richards, William Hampton, Maurice Henry, Neither do we. 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. The two-time Pro Bowler also played three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. Nate Herbig, John Michels (guard), Al Harris (DL), Jack Brewer, Irv Kupcinet, Buck Lansford, Another former NFL player has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, commonly referred to as CTE. 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. Roger Harding, Jay Arnold, Derrick Oden, Vince Zizak, Another former teammate, Tyoka Jackson, tweeted: #RIP to my road game roommate @sgw94. Cross said her husband never experienced regret over his football career. 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Bernie Kaplan, Ken Dunek, Al Latimer, Stanley Pritchett, He was 81. Brian Baldinger, Bill Romanowski, Mark Slater, Henry Gude, Ron Heller, Tom Jelesky, Mike Reichenbach, Charley Williams, Oren Middlebrook, Keith Millard, Jason Kelce, Izel Jenkins, Corey Simon, Dustin Fox, Rupert Pate, Jamar Chaney, Steve Levanitis, Quintin Demps, Tom McNeill, John Huzvar, Al Jackson, Jeff Sydner, Mike Pitts, Shawn Beals, John Simerson, Lyle Graham, In 1996, he led the Steelers with 1,008 receiving yards. Cleveland Franklin, Algy Clark, Alabama Pitts, George Rado, Politically, were completely opposite, said Tyler, but we have that common ground of being Black clergy persons. Bobby Hoying, John Norby, Willie Brown, Bill Larson, This is a complete list of American football players who have played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Joseph Frank, Jeff Thomason, He died at the age of 81 Cross Sunday morning near his home in Roseville, Mn. Ed Kasky, John Bunting, 69) in an Eagles game against the Dallas Cowboys in December 2007. Julian Vandervelde, Brad Myers, Anthony Marshall, Gary Anderson, The school did not reveal the cause of death, but offered their thoughts and prayers to his family,. Dennis Franks, Uncertain Steelers season is clouded by new worries, Man behind baseballs infamous prank returns to Pa. field where it all took place. Chas Henry, Sonny Jurgensen, Always had am encouraging word for me when I was a young player with the @Buccaneers. Jim Kelly, Joe Kelly, Greg Harding, Max Jean-Gilles, 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. Jerry Ginney, Sammy Lilly, Carl Ford, Bob Gambold, Lusk is remembered by many as the first NFL player to kneel and pray in the end zone after a touchdown. Lum Snyder, Greg Jefferson, Paul Grasmanis, Lee Roy Caffey, Kelly Gregg, Darrell Lewis, Steve Hendrickson, Marc Woodard, Jessie Small, Walter Abercrombie, Al Johnson, Randy Beisler, Dave Archer, Jim Culbreath, Milton Smith, Bob Friedlund, David Diaz-Infante, Alex Van Dyke, Mark Dennard, Harry Himes (@CJHcjhimes) September 28, 2018. Gene Upshaw - Former offensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders and former head of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA). Ross Pierschbacher Trey Darilek, Mike Boryla, Jack Ferrante, Roynell Young, Cecil Martin, Antonio Dennard was pronounced dead at the hospital at 3:15 a.m . James Betterson, Elbert Foules, Inquirer columnist Jenice Armstrong contributed to this article. Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive back and long-time broadcaster Irv Cross died two years ago. 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. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Benjy Dial, 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. But that wasnt who he was at the end. Steve Smith, Gordon Paschka, Johnny Jackson, Mort Landsberg, Henry Allison, Wayne Mass, Steve Preece, Kenny Jackson, Takeo Spikes, Tom Gerhart, Raymond George, Ed Michaels, Michael Samson, Mike Sebastian, Fred Whittingham, Greg Brown, Justin Armour, Alex Smith, Kevin Reilly, NFL player Steve White died Tuesday at age 48. Matt McCoy, Harvey Armstrong, 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 . David Alexander, Don Schaefer, Sam Baker, We need to do more managing of athletes by monitoring them better. Mel Gray, Burt Grossman, What else would you expect? Sylvester Wright, Dom Moselle, Jeremiah Trotter, Bob Pellegrini, In 2009, he received the Pro Football Hall of Fames Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. John Kusko, Galen Laack, Lester Holmes, Frank LeMaster, All rights reserved (About Us). "Brain tissue analysis is the quickest path to discover ways to . Al Nelson, Justin Ena, Aaron Hayden, Maurice Nipp, But while he gained fame on the field, his NFL playing career was more or less a parenthesis in his life, said those who knew him. Don Griffin, Jacque Robinson, He was really an asset to Philadelphia and the nation.. Bill Cody, Israel Lang, 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. Jack Hinkle, Leo Sugar, Gerry Philbin, Ian Scott, Lou Rash, Alvin Hooks, Jay Repko, Tom Hutton, Richard Osborne, Jason Peters, Marvin Hargrove, George Mulligan, Ron Porter, Vince Papale, James Bostic, Larry Steinbach, Paul Ryczek, Jim Foster, The contract made him the highest paid offensive lineman in NFL history at the time. Pope Francis wraps up his trip to the United States with two days in Philadelphia. George Amundson, Ronnie Brown, Boston neurologists. Winston Justice, Vyto Kab, Longtime NFL player and personality Tony Siragusa has died at 55. Caleb Sturgis, Milton Leathers, John Tosi, Luther Broughton, The Rev. Daryle Smith, Jerry Mazzanti, Houston Antwine, Victor Bailey, White had been diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Kaseem Sinceno, No amount is too small. Asante Samuel, Keith Jackson, As a junior in 1965 at Texas Western, now known as the University of Texas-El Paso, he caught 86 passes for 1,634 yards and 13 touchdowns, and the Eagles selected him in the fourth round of the 1967 NFL draft. Robert Krieger, Wally Henry, Will Witherspoon, Jerome McDougle, Mel Bleeker, Henry Monroe, My dear friend and client, Wes Hopkins, passed this morning to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Troy Smith, Brodrick Bunkley, Steve Kaufusi, Josh Adams, Ted Laux, Ralph Guglielmi, But instead of holding off his activities, Bradley and Rothman Orthopaedics allowed Maragos to advance his rehab, including running on dry land. John Sanders, Tony Guillory, Eric Bailey, Ben Scotti, Jerry Robinson, Curtis Marsh, Victor Abiamiri, Dan Rogas, Tim Watson, 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. Ken Rose, Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. 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). Tom Skladany, / CBS Philadelphia. Alex Wojciechowicz, Allen Barbre, Pete Walters, Greg Jackson, Corey Walker, Dave Recher, Pete Perot, 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. Todd France, Theron Sapp, Freddie Milons, I'm sorry to report that one of the best @Eagles players I've ever known, safety Wes Hopkins passed away this morning. Robert Priestly, Ed Hayes, William Summers, Ian Allen, Josh McCown, Dean Miraldi, . Eberle Schultz, Al Thacker, Jerry Patton, 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. Jackie Allen, All rights reserved (About Us). Dale Dawson, He declined any kind of medicine because it didnt help the pain. Connor Barwin, Byron Lee, Dean May, N. D. Kalu, Jim Zyntell. His life became a constant struggle, and he suspected it was from CTE. Dexter Wynn, Guy McIntyre, Bob Hudson, Matt Battaglia, Davey O'Brien, Frank Ferrara, Keith Adams, It was Johnson's first and only 1,000-yard campaign. Bill Hewitt, Dennis Nelson, Levon Kirkland, Jake Schuehle, Dan McMillen, Na Brown, Doug Bartlett, James Saxon, Harry Shaub, Jairo Penaranda, Bobby Taylor, Art Koeninger, James McAlister, 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. Bill Cowher, He was afraid someone would ask him a question, Cross said, and he wouldnt know the answer.. Floyd Peters, Reggie Brown (RB), Dave DiFilippo, Allison White, Tom Strauthers, Joe Muha, Joe Knapper, Jeff Wilkins, John Shonk, Harry O'Boyle, Billy Wells, Andre Waters, On Oct. 24, 1971, Chuck Hughes was 28 years old, playing wide receiver for the Detroit Lions in a game against the Chicago Bears at Tiger Stadium. Trent Cole, Charles Johnson, Bill Overmyer, Aaron O'Brien, Ken Farragut, Sonny Karnofsky, Matt Barkley, Lindley's passing was confirmed to the . Clay Harbor, The Panthers announced his death on Thursday. Ron Goodwin, Chuck Hajek, Former Buccaneers quarterback Shaun King tweeted: Just heard my former teammate @sgw94 passed away. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Shabel was an all-state basketball player at Union Hill High in Union City, N.J. Dean Wink, Howard Keys, Reggie Wilkes, The Eagles posted the following message on the team webpage: "The Eagles are saddened to learn of the passing of former defensive tackle Mike Pitts. It was said to be in near bankruptcy with only 18 active members. Mark Rypien, Steve Sader, Aaron Martin, Dennis Harrison, Jamaal Jackson, 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.. 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 Zilly, Al Wukits, Following his retirement as a player, Cross became the first Black sports analyst on television when he was hired by CBS Sports in 1971. Dean Dorsey, Christian Elliss, Greg Lewis, Len Supulski, Don Looney, Osborne Wilson, Richard Cooper, Drew Ellis, Jamar Adams, Support NJ.com, Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. Bobby Duckworth, Clyde Williams, Alvin Ross, Alonzo Johnson, Dick Humbert, Don Luft, Baptiste Manzini, In his three years with the team he scored three touchdowns, with that most-famous one occurring against the New York Giants on Sept. 8, 1977, before more than 48,000 fans at Giants Stadium. Dave Hampton, Cecil Sturgeon, Redferns, Getty Images. Now, though, things appear to be changing perhaps long term. Mike Rosenstein may be reached at mrosenstein@njadvancemedia.com. James Thrash, Kevin Allen, Dave Cahill,