Gene Upshaw was a retired football player, who played guard for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League and the American Football League. He was the Executive Director of the NFL Players Association. Upshaw died from pancreatic cancer on Wednesday August 20, 2008.NBCSports.com: NFLPA Director Upshaw Dead at 63 (August 21, 2008)
Gene Upshaw Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Oakland Raiders
- Database Football.com: Stats
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 255 Lbs.
- Rookie Year: 1967
Gene Upshaw Timeline
August 15,1945: Born
1963-65: Attended and played for Texas A&I
1967: The #1 pick of the Oakland Raiders
1967: American Football League Champion
1968: Played in Super Bowl 11
1969: AFL All Star Game
1973-78: AFC-NFC Pro Bowl
1977: Played in Super Bowl X1
1980: Played in Super Bowl XV
1981: Retires from Football
Currently: Executive Director of NFL Players
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Fast Facts
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Full Name
Eugene Thurman Upshaw, Jr.
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Date of Birth
August 15, 1945
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Died
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Birth Place
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College
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Only player to play in three Super Bowls for the same team in three different decades
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15-year active pro career with the Raiders
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He made 11 playoff appearances
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Won eight division titles,
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One AFL Championship,
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Two AFC titles
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Two World Championships of Professional Football
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1987
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame
