Irv Cross Dies: NFL Player Who Became First Black Network Sports Show Anchor Was 81

Angelique Jackson “Entertainment Tonight” has found its newest co-host, elevating Nischelle Turner to the top job alongside current host Kevin Frazier. With the promotion, Turner makes history as the first Black woman to serve as co-host of “ET.”“It means everything to me,” Turner tells Variety of the historic moment.

In deeply sad news, former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson (who played for the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, and Carolina Panthers before retiring 15 years ago) announced the death of his 25-year-old daughter Maia Hightower-Johnson on Monday. No cause of death was revealed but the father, who shared Maia with his ex-wife Shikiri Hightower, wrote to followers on Twitter:

Yaphet Kotto, best known for roles in "Alien" and the James Bond film "Live and Let Die" has died at age 81.  The actor’s wife, Tessie Sinahon, issued a statement on Facebook Monday night announcing news of his passing. She did comment on a cause of death.  "I'm saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my husband Yaphet of 24 years.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” hair department head Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson, hairstylist to Oscar-nominated actor Viola Davis, made history on Monday when they became the first Black women to be nominated for makeup and hairstyling.The award was created by the Academy in 1981 after the 1980 film “The Elephant Man” was not recognized.Neal, who previously worked on “Uncut Gems,” said, “I am overwhelmed with gratitude to be honored by such a prestigious committee.

Country singer Mickey Guyton is having the best 2021 so far. She just became a new mom, was announced as the co-host of the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards and she could become the first Black woman to take home a Country music Grammy at the 63rd annual awards show on Mar.

Robert Ashby was a U.S. Air Force veteran who served as a Tuskegee Airman during World War II before becoming the first Black pilot hired by Frontier Airlines.Ashby became interested in flight as a boy delivering newspapers in his neighborhood.

Roger Mudd, the longtime CBS News correspondent and anchor who later teamed briefly with Tom Brokaw on NBC Nightly News, has died. He was 93.

zero female officials. And it took six years since Thomas broke that barrier for another woman to be promoted to that position.Hopefully, Chaka will be able to officiate games in a league that is fair to its players (ahem, Colin Kaepernick) and all its employees.

Tiger Woods' car crash. The 45-year-old pro golfer is currently recovering at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after being involved in a severe car accident on Feb.

Irv Cross was a football player and sportscaster who became the first Black sports analyst on national television and co-hosted “The NFL Today.”Cross played college football for the Northwestern University Wildcats before being selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1961 NFL Draft. He played for the Eagles and the Los Angeles Rams and was a two-time Pro Bowl selection before retiring from his playing career in 1969.

Andra Day won the Golden Globe best actress in a drama trophy for her performance inThe United States vs. Billie Holiday, becoming the second-ever Black actress to win the category and the first to do so in 35 years.

Andra Day took home the Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama at this year’s ceremony, and fans have reacted with a mixture of shock and delight. Day won the prize for her performance in The United States vs Billie Holiday, her first major film role.

Irv Cross, the former NFL defensive back who shattered a color barrier as the first African American to appear as a full-time TV sports analyst before co-hosting CBS' The NFL Today for 14 years, has died. He was 81.

After a whirlwind controversy cycle, the Bachelor nation has finally announced who will be replacing the iconic host of the cult-following series. The show’s network ABC, announced that the 30-year-old analyst for Fox Sports 1--Emmanuel Acho is heading to The Bachelor as the new host after the Final Rose special on Monday, March 15.

NFL player Louis NIX III has unfortunately passed away. The star athlete, who played football professionally for teams including the University of Notre Dame and the New York Giants, was found dead on February 28 after going missing at the age of 29, People magazine recently reported.

announced on Sunday. Nix was 29 years old.Nix's family confirmed his death to and local Jacksonville media.Nix's mother reported her son as a missing person on Friday.

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Louis NIX III has sadly died.

Bill Wright was the first Black golfer to win a United States Golf Association (USGA) event, 1959’s Amateur Public Links Championship in Denver.Wright was a standout golfer and basketball player when he attended high school in Seattle, as well as at Western Washington University. He was in his senior year of college when he entered the USGA Amateur Public Links Championship.