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Eugene Thurman Upshaw Jr. (August 15, 1945 – August 20, 2008), nicknamed " Uptown Gene " and " Highway 63 ", was an American professional football guard who played for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL) and later the National Football League (NFL).
May 7, 2023 · Gene Upshaw was a handful both on the field and in his eventual role as the NFLPA president. This is his story.
Gene Upshaw was the Oakland Raiders' first-round choice in the first combined AFL-NFL draft in 1967. The 6-5, 255-pound lineman had played center, tackle, and end while winning NAIA All-America honors at Texas A&I.
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Aug 21, 2008 · Gene Upshaw, a towering lineman on the football field who went on to win untold millions of dollars for NFL players as their union leader, has died at age 63.
Aug 21, 2008 · Gene Upshaw, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 1987 and the longtime executive director of the NFL Players Association, has passed away at the age of 63. Upshaw was the first who played guard exclusively to earn election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Apr 30, 2024 · Gene Upshaw was an American professional gridiron football player and labour union director. Upshaw was a Hall of Fame offensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) before serving as the executive director of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA; 1983–2008).
In his 25 years as Executive Director, Gene Upshaw led the NFLPA to many “firsts,” including a 401(k) program, a player annuity plan, health reimbursement accounts for vested players and a league-wide incentive pay system known as “performance-based pay,” among others.
Aug 22, 2008 · But Upshaw’s power as the first African-American head of a major players union ultimately eclipsed his playing career. Drawn to politics early in his career, he became the head of the...
Aug 21, 2008 · Gene Upshaw, the longtime head of the NFL Players Association and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died late Wednesday night at his home in Lake Tahoe, California.
