King Dunlap, John Eibner, (AP Photo/Ed Betz, file)ASSOCIATED PRESS. Otis Douglas, Chris Smith, Bud Grant, Pastor Lusk informed Tyler that he expected to die soon, and said, Im OK with that.. Byron Evans, He was a three-time . Donnie Green, Glen Young, Harper LeBel, Bill Dunstan, Houston Antwine, 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. Russell Copeland, That scene, 51 years ago, wasnt so different from the horrifying one that played out Monday night in Cincinnati, when Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin, who remains in critical condition at an area hospital, went into cardiac arrest midway through the first quarter of a game against the Bengals. Booker Russell, William James, Vaughn Hebron, Dan Pastorini, Aaron O'Brien, Bill Byrne, Larry Cabrelli, Tony Stewart, Mike Morgan, Jim Kelly, Vic Lindskog, Jamie Reader, The only defensive backs to play more games as Eagles than No. Jerome Henderson, Bobby Hoying, When time allows, I write about where we all live the atmosphere. Knox Ramsey, Hill, John Hudson, Norm Willey, Donovan McNabb, Pernell Davis, In April, he announced that he would need a bone marrow transplant. 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 . Glenn Glass, Willie Brown, Steve Levanitis, Sam Bradford, Al Dixon, Luther Blue, Jason Babin, Buck Lansford, Jason Croom, Dick Fencl, Ray Rissmiller, Les McDonald, Derek Barnett, Tom Hanson, White was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. Chris Gerhard, Maragos underwent surgery by Bradley and was treated by Rothman Orthopaedics. Marvin Hargrove, He suffered so many head injuries in his rookie season that his Eagles teammates called him Paper Head., Irv told his wife that after a blow to his head that almost caused him to swallow his tongue, doctors said if he suffered another concussion he would die., And so did he stop playing? Lyle Graham, Jerry Robinson, Jamaal Green, Charle Young, Johnson was a seventh-round pick of the Eagles in the 1977 NFL draft. Former Eagles' coach Doug Pederson to get a second interview with Jaguars Tom Catlin, Mark Royals, Billy Ray Barnes, 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. PHILADELPHIA - Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Herbert Lusk II died at the age of 69 on Monday, according to the city council's president. Max Jean-Gilles, "I was the first one (to do it)," Lusk told Ray Didinger back in 2018. Brown was 82 years old. Sonny Karnofsky, Dave Lloyd, Pat Beach, Troy Smith, Michael Vick, Irv Cross, CBS broadcaster and former NFL player, dies at 81 Woody Dow, John Niland, Henry "Gizmo" Williams, He left the network in 1994, and later served as athletic director at Idaho State and Macalester College in Minnesota. John Mallory, Steve Kenney, Bob Pellegrini, Chas Henry, Albert Johnson, White had been diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. With Titans set to release WR, Eagles should be interested, Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Jay Ajayi, Bob Stringer, Proverb Jacobs, Clifford Brooks, Jamar Adams, Gary Henson, Jeremy Slechta, Zachary Dixon, Jess Richardson, T. J. Campion, Ian Scott, No, the 76-year-old widow said. Mitch Berger, Guy Rubei, Al Nelson, Victor Abiamiri, Doug Bartlett, Richard Stevens, Jay Repko, Keith Jackson, Tommy Campbell, Louis Cooper, Lou Tomasetti, Former NFL player, CBS broadcaster Irv Cross dies at 81. Calvin Murray, George Mulligan, Ben Scotti, Please consider supporting us with a subscription. Torrance Small, Fred Brown, The Philadelphia Eagles announced the death of Timmy Brown, one of the greatest players in the franchise's 87-year history Tuesday afternoon. Jalen Reagor, Erik McMillan, Former Philadelphia Eagles Player Passes Away! - Pro Sports Extra Jermane Mayberry, Harold Wells, He was the nicest, kindest, most helpful, wonderful man I ever met, Liz Cross said. Davey O'Brien, Alonzo Jackson, Manny Sistrunk, Steve Atkins, Mark Sanchez, P.J. Mike Boryla, Whit Marshall, In 2009, he received the Pro Football Hall of Fames Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. At NFL combine, college experience seen as a winning play @sethjoyner @EricAllen619 pic.twitter.com/DiPUrypjVg Dave Little, Jake Schuehle, Ed Blaine, Rocco Moore pic.twitter.com/LlB3CMO5OE. Harry Jones, Paul McFadden, During his time with the Steelers, Johnson tallied his most prominent campaigns. Nnamdi Asomugha, Joe Kresky, 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. Dick Hart, My condolences go out to his wife, children, family and friends. Recalling Chuck Hughes, a former Eagle who was the only NFL player to Doug Brzezinski, Mike Waters, Quintin Mikell, When his career ended, the Praying Tailback pursued his ministerial calling. Dedrick Roper, A total of 345 former NFL players have been diagnosed with CTE out of 376 studied by the Boston University . Troy Vincent, Chris Boniol, Ernie Janet, Mickey Shuler, Emmett Kriel, George Kavel, John Tracey, Dallas Goedert, John Sodaski, It was the disease that did that.. Beau Allen, Billy Hix, Ernie Calloway, Pastor Lusk, a Republican and an antiabortion activist, wasnt one to avoid controversy and was critical of Black people who criticized him for his political conservatism. Dick Bassi, Jordan Matthews, Izel Jenkins, 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. Don Weedon, Jerome Harrison, 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. (Ann Heisenfelt/Star Tribune via AP, File)AP. Don Hultz, Matt Schobel, Glenn Campbell, Tom Louderback, On the night of 1 October 2007, retired Eagles champion and Perth TV identity Chris Mainwaring was found dead from a drug overdose at his Cottesloe home. Jason Peters, Cross played nine seasons in the NFL from 1961 to '69. Jeff Wenzel, 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). The school did not reveal the cause of death, but offered their thoughts and prayers to his family,. Rob Hertel, Roy Lechthaler, Kirk Hershey, Chuck Gorecki, Dhani Jones, Shawn Andrews, Elliott Ormsbe, Brian Finneran, The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Buist "Buss" Warren, Most of the guys werent that friendly. Bernard Williams, Willie Cullars, Mark Bavaro, Rick Engles, Joe Sutton, Jack Myers, Andy Nacrelli, Merritt Kersey, Dean Steward, Arunas Vasys, Osborne Wilson, Bill Sampy, Steve Smith, Sean Landeta, 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. Rashard Cook, George Tarasovic, Freddie Mitchell, Rob Carpenter, Bob Hudson, 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 . Panthers founder, former owner Jerry Richardson dies He remained with the network through 1994. Lem Burnham, Al Baisi, Eric Zomalt, Ken O'Brien, Dean May, February 13, 2023 / 7:01 PM John Butler, Al Johnson, Dick Lucas, Louie Giammona, Oren Middlebrook, Calvin Armstrong, Takeo Spikes, Phil Ragazzo, Ronnie Brown, Bosh Pritchard, John Stackpool, If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. ), Browns, and 49ers are tied for first when it comes to having the most former Eagles. Walter Abercrombie, Toy Ledbetter, James Joseph, Doug Pederson resurfaced on the interview circuit and on Sunday, he was in New Orleans for an official interview with the . Pell City, AL native and former Philadelphia Eagles player, Mike Pitts dies Another former teammate, Tyoka Jackson, tweeted: #RIP to my road game roommate @sgw94. Jim Castiglia, Bobby Duckworth, Daryle Smith, Derrick Burgess, Ron Johnson (WR), Dick Erdlitz, Joe Muha, Travis Fulgham, Menil Mavraides, Raleigh McKenzie, Gary Bolden, Len Supulski, Mike Michel, Sam Rayburn, Tom Gerhart, Bill Halverson, Greg Oliver, Roger Harding, Kenjon Barner, "He was the nicest, kindest, most helpful, wonderful man I ever met," Liz said. Cliff Patton, Two years later, Dr. Ann McKee, director of Boston University's CTE Center, said in a statement on Tuesday . Alonzo Johnson, William Summers, Aaron Martin, Former Buccaneers quarterback Shaun King tweeted: Just heard my former teammate @sgw94 passed away. Edward Jasper, (CNN) Irv Cross, a former NFL star and broadcasting pioneer who died two years ago at the age of 81, had stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the Boston University CTE Center said Tuesday. Harry Dowda, Caleb Sturgis, Al Latimer, Don Miller, Mel Bleeker, Ed Hayes, Enio Conti, Dennis Wirgowski, Frank Ferrara, John Kapele, The Philadelphia Eagles franchise was founded in 1933. Bobby Freeman, Richard Harvey, William Hampton, John Wilcox, Rich Smith, / CBS Philadelphia. Alan Dial, Larry Barnes, William Fuller, Roman Gabriel, 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. Clem Woltman, Dick Frahm, He spent six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and three with the Los Angeles Rams. Wimpy Giddens, Rocco Canale, Lum Snyder, Otis Smith, Bob Rowe, The Rev. Herb Lusk, former Eagles player, team chaplain, and pastor This article will detail what he did in the NFL as player and as a . Sean Jones, Uche Nwaneri, former Jaguars offensive lineman, dead at 38 Bob Thurbon, Trevor Laws, Uhuru Hamiter, Inquirer columnist Jenice Armstrong contributed to this article. Clay Harbor, Carlos Bradley, Carlos Carson, Bill Olds, Neil Ferris, Tom Sullivan, Dave Recher, Harry Shaub, Eddie Bell, Bob Creech, 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 CTE. Marshall Shires, Jeff Feagles, Jim Parmer, George Fritts, Stacy Andrews, Jim McCusker, Richardson, 86, died at his home in Charlotte. Nick Haden, Torrance Daniels, Zach Ertz. Riley Gunnels, Elmer Hackney, Brown, Eagles Lineman, Is Killed In Accident - The New York Times Mike Williams, Maurice Johnson, Israel Lang, Ernie Steele, He acquired the team in October 1993, nearly two years before the franchise began . Tex Leyendecker, BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - According to an a nnouncement made by the Philadelphia Eagles, former player Mike Pitts has passed away. RIP # 48. Omar Gaither, Phil Poth, Duce Staley, Vic Sears, "Goose," as his fans would call him, played for the Indianapolis Colts for seven. Gil Steinke, Frank Giddens, He struggled physically with his balance and was paranoid. Kelly Kirchbaum, Richard Cooper, Gene Ceppetelli, The Eagles played in four pre-Super Bowl Era NFL Championships (1947 . Smiley Creswell, Elmer Kolberg, Matt Ware, We need to do more managing of athletes by monitoring them better. Dean Wink, Greg Lewis, Norm Bulaich, Tom Skladany, Wade Key, Billy Walik, Lonny Calicchio, ", 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.". Dick Murley, Bob Shann, Hall of Famer Reggie White died in 2004 at 43. First published on February 13, 2023 / 3:43 PM. Jeff Tupper, 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. Bill Striegel, PHILADELPHIA (AP) Irv Cross was a man of faith and devout fan of football who could no longer in his final years attend Bible study or watch NFL games with friends. Ray Graves, Reno Mahe, Reggie Johnson, Dom Moselle, Greg Townsend, John Sanders, Maragos suffered a right knee injury during a game on Oct. 12, 2017, vs. the Carolina Panthers. Former Purdue star, Eagles' top pick Leroy Keyes dies at 74 Andy Harmon, 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. March 2, 2023 2:00 pm ET. Chuck Weber, Ed George, This past March, Hopkins was inducted into the SMU Athletics Hall of Fame. Ken Gregory, Joe Carpe, Matt McCoy, Andy Hall, 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 . Sheldon Brown, Forest McPherson, Ron Fazio, Carl Hairston, Tammi Trotter, the wife of a former NFL player died after her battle with breast cancer. Mike Zandofsky, Pete Walters, Ed Storm, Tim Rossovich, Randy Logan, LaJuan Ramsey, Jeff Griffin, Klicken Sie auf Alle ablehnen, wenn Sie nicht mchten, dass wir und unsere Partner Cookies und personenbezogene Daten fr diese zustzlichen Zwecke verwenden. 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Don Thompson, Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel said. John Brewer, Joe Robb, 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. Broderick Thompson, 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. Bob Gaona, Always had am encouraging word for me when I was a young player with the @Buccaneers. Matt Stevens, Justin Armour, Dan McMillen, Prince Tega Wanogho, John Roper, Former UConn men's basketball coach Fred Shabel has died. To honor Cross pioneering career in sports broadcasting, and dedication to our mission, the CLF Media Project is launching the Irv Cross Fellowship. Those Eagles teams of the late 1980s and early 1990s have been struck by tragedy. Brown was 82 years old. Jon Runyan, Jimmie Johnson, Rod Harris, Jessie Small, Joe Woolley, the Eagles' director of player personnel, said . Jeff Sydner, 01, 2023, 7:05 a.m. Jack Ferrante, Mike Hogan, John Mellekas, Pastor Lusk was the first NFL player to pray in the end zone after scoring a touchdown. Players from the Detroit Lions and the Eagles carry the casket of wide receiver Chuck Hughes, who died on Oct. 24, 1971. Ron Heller, Guy Turnbow, Gerry Huth, Bert Kuczynski, Cecil Sturgeon, Mike Chalenski, It includes players that have played at least one game in the NFL regular season. Len Szafaryn, Charlie Ford, Mario Giannelli, Aldo Donelli, Chuck Bednarik, Bob Harrison, Ken Brett, a pitcher. Fred Whittingham, John Cole, Ty Detmer, Darrel Crutchfield, Walt Kowalczyk, Joe Panos, Norm Van Brocklin, Alonzo Ephraim, 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. Noble Doss, 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. Boston neurologists. Ron Smith, Leo Raskowski, Cross said her husband never experienced regret over his football career. Roscoe Hansen, Eric Allen, Dennis Harrison, Bill Larson, Red O'Quinn, Frank Wydo, Bibbles Bawel, Diddie Willson, Allison White, Dwight Johnson, The disease can be diagnosed only after death. Wally Henry, Joe Conwell, Not surprising to see former Eagles continue to land with the Jets (Joe Douglas). He just wanted me to be there.. Al Sherman, Rodney Peete, Bob Kelley, Tom Roussel, In 2009, Cross achieved another milestone, as the first Black person to receive the Pro Football Hall of Fames Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. Kenny Jackson, Frank Molden, Tom McHale, DeMarco Murray, John Whire, Henry Benson, John Roberts, Former UConn coach Fred Shabel, who died Sunday at age 90. Nick Cole, Irv Cross, Alex Van Dyke, Artis Hicks, Robert Priestly, Former Panthers Owner Jerry Richardson Dies At 86 Lou Rash, Max Runager, Morris Unutoa, Bob Suffridge, Ed Kasky, Mike Evans, John Meyers, Alvin Johnson, A Philly Underdog- Walk on @ SMU to All- Pro Safety. Although newspaper stories about him said that he was born in Philadelphia in 1943, Hughes grew up in Abilene, Texas. They made him a stronger helmet.. Steve Banas, This time it's former Philadelphia Eagles defensive back and long-time NFL . Carl Ford, Jim Weatherall, Reggie Hodges, Clyde Scott, Don Jackson, David Alexander, Reds Weiner, Harold Jackson, Bill Bradley, Gari Scott, Herschel Walker, Jeff Garcia, Al Clark, Anthony Marshall, By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Michael Zordich, Ev Rowan, Eric McCoo, David Diaz-Infante, Jason Short, Bob Brown, Frank Hrabetin, Leon Seals, Former Steelers WR and 1st-round pick Charles Johnson dies at 50 - Yahoo! Derek Landri, Tom Saidock, Dan Barnhardt, The Panthers . Tommy McDonald, Isadore Weinstock, Bill Stribling, Junior Tautalatasi, Dick Stafford, Jon Runyan - Wikipedia Lewis Gilbert, Brain cancer deaths of six former Phillies players must be investigated Leonard Weaver, White had been diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. 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. Jacque Robinson, Paul Dudley, Another former NFL player has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, commonly referred to as CTE. 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. Lynn Hoyem, CBS 17 in Wake Forest, North Carolina, reported the news on. Ted Schmitt, Frank LeMaster, Mike McClellan, "But that wasn't who he was at the end. Lou Ghecas, Brown was 82 years old. The Rev. Don Luft, Mark Gunn, Kimo von Oelhoffen, Steve Wagner, Tom Higgins, The contract made him the highest paid offensive lineman in NFL history at the time. Johnnie Walton, Kelvin Martin, Joe Carollo, Anthony Toney, Former Eagles Pro Bowl defensive back diagnosed with CTE Marvin Ayers. Edwin Watson, Phillip Hunt, The Carolina Panthers founder and former owner died on March 1, 2023. Share this article 231 shares . Leo Brennan, Fred Hill, In 125 career games, Cross had 22 interceptions and 14 fumble recoveries. "It was my way of saying thanks. Pope Francis wraps up his trip to the United States with two days in Philadelphia. Bill Hobbs, Hughes widow, Sharon, revealed in a 1991 interview with Detroit Free Press columnist Charlie Vincent that the couple had had an argument at a party the night before Hughes death. He was 86. Vic Bellamy, According to TMZ, the rocker had been battling intestinal issues and had surgery last November. The Eagles released Hopkins after training camp in 1993 and he signed with the Chiefs. And that wasnt who he was. Jerry Sturm, Mark McMillian, Christian Elliss, Jim Zyntell. John Michels (tackle), Gordon Wright, Herman Edwards, Julian Vandervelde, One of the oldest living members of the Philadelphia Eagles named Dick Steere passed away at the age of 94 on May 3rd. Ted Doyle, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Antonio Dixon, Ryan Schau, Jason Avant, Bruce Van Dyke, Kiko Alonso, John Kusko, Galen Laack, At least a dozen NFL players have suffered from ALS - The Mercury News Bill Johnson, Cross, who was 81 when he died Feb. 28, 2021, suffered from stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Boston University researchers said Tuesday. He played college football at Drake University. Jim Ringo, Lee Bouggess, Tim Harris, Tyler was among those who implored Pastor Lusk to change his mind, which he did eventually. Freddie Solomon, Lee Riley, He stopped going to church. Tom Nelson, Jack Dempsey, Kevin Turner, A member of three Brazilian World Cup champion teams, Pel was widely regarded as the greatest soccer player of all time and often was given credit for coining the term "the beautiful game," used to describe the sport. Charlie Gauer, Larry Steinbach, Josh McCown, Eagles Legendary Safety Wes Hopkins Dies at 57, Former Teammates Agent Following his retirement as a player, Cross became the first Black sports analyst on television when he was hired by CBS Sports in 1971. David Bailey, Pete Pihos, He is survived by his wife, Vickey; two daughters, Danuelle Cedrick and Laiah David; a son, Herbert III; and three grandsons. Al Wukits, Donald Evans, Theron Sapp, Je'Rod Cherry, Carlos Emmons, Shawn Barber, Tom McNeill, Frank Fuller, Jimmie Jones, Steere was an offensive guard who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Edmonton Eskimos. Steve Kaufusi, Tom Ehlers, "(CTE) has affected a lot of players from my generation," Cross said to Fitzpatrick. PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 26: Former Philadelphia Eagles player Herb Lusk speaks during the Festival of Families on September 26, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. James Reed, William Thomas, Sam Baker, John Welbourn, Darrin Smith, Joe Jones, Chris Gocong, 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. Lemar Marshall, Don King, Reggie Brown (WR), Ralph Fritz, On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Nate Wayne, Mike McCloskey, Fred Felber, List of Philadelphia Eagles players - Wikipedia Walt Nowak, Don Oakes, Mike Sebastian, Marlin McKeever, I believe in the power of prayer! Cecil Martin, Among the most famous cases involved Paul Kevin Turner, a former player for the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles who died in 2016 at age 46 from ALS. He was a bit more productive for the Lions in 1970, catching eight passes for 162 yards. He played the game with #Passion and #Commitment. Eagles mourn the passing of former DE Greg Brown Sep 26, 2020 at 05:24 PM Ray Didinger Akeem Jordan, Siragusa died in his sleep, according to Pro Football Network. N. D. Kalu, Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Craig Gill, Frank Wainright, 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. Dick Bielski, Per the Concussion Legacy Foundation, stage 4 CTE is the most severe stage of the disease and "usually associated with dementia." . George Savitsky, The Rev. Billy Jefferson, Woody Peoples, John Norby, Kelly Gregg, John Reaves, He later became the first Black person to co-anchor a network sports program during his time on The NFL Today. They have also played in three Super Bowls (XV, XXXIX and LII), winning Super Bowl LII. Herschel Ramsey, Leon Cook, Bruce Collie, Mark Rypien, Steve Sader, "Brain tissue analysis is the quickest path to discover ways to . According to the Concussion Legacy Foundation, Cross' family announced on Tuesday that Boston University researchers diagnosed him with the disease. Milton Smith, Hodges West, 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. John Huarte, Mike Mamula, Josh Adams, Daryon Brutley, Cross was diagnosed with mild cognitive dementia in 2018, which he shared publicly, along with his decision to donate his brain to the UNITE Brain Bank. Henry Gude, Henry Obst, John Tarver, Na Brown, Cross played six of those seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles (1961-65, 1969) and three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams (1966-68). Bobby Richards, . 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