Irv Cross wurde am 27 Juli 1939 in Hammond, Indiana, USA geboren. Er war mit Yvonne Hawkins und Elizabeth Tucker verheiratet. Er starb am 28 Februar 2021 in North Oaks, Minnesota, USA.
Became the first Black announcer to do the National Football League, serving commentator and analyst as swell as the host of the NFL Today network show. His broadcast career spanned 1971-94.