[1] Cross was born in Brooklyn, New York, and attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California.

He was renowned as a high school shot put champion in the Southern California CIF from 1970 to 1972, when he was named CIF California State Meet champion in the event, defeating future world record holder Terry Albritton and future WWF wrestling star Jim Neidhart, both from Newport Harbor High School, in the process.

[5] On this rotating line Cross started at RG on the 1st unit and then moved to Center when the next group hit the field.

Upon his retirement after Super Bowl XXIII, Randy joined the Miller Lite All Star's cast making a series of popular commercials for the brewing giant.

From 1989 to 1993, Cross was a member of the CBS Sports team that covered the NFC playoffs and Super Bowl XXVI.

In addition, he served as an analyst for CBS Radio Sports' coverage of Super Bowl XXIV, filling in for Hank Stram when the latter was stricken with laryngitis and had to leave the broadcast in the third quarter of the game.