The crossword solution for the term SPORTSCASTER CROSS is IRV. IRV is an acronym for Irv Cross, a former professional American football player and sports broadcaster. He played cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings from 1961 to 1969 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997. After his retirement from football, he became a sports broadcaster and worked for CBS Sports from 1975 to 1989. He was also the first African-American sportscaster to be hired by a major network.