Gene Upshaw Dead: Hall of Famer, NFLPA Exec Dies From Cancer At 63

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Reports: Gene Upshaw Dies at 63
Published 8/21/2008 at FanHouse
Filed under: RaidersMultiple news outlets are reporting that Gene Upshaw, the Oakland Raiders Hall of Famer who has ruled the NFL players' union for the last quarter century, has died at the age of 63. Upshaw's death was first reported by Jim Riggio of Clear Channel, who reported that Upshaw had pancreatic cancer. Upshaw had never disclosed that he was ill, but other outlets, including NBC Sports and the Post Chronicle, have also reported Upshaw's death. Upshaw played for the Oakland Raiders from 1967 to 1981. He was active in the ...

REPORT: Gene Upshaw, President of the NFLPA, Dead At 63
Published 8/21/2008 by TheSportsGuru at The Mile High Report
... Numerous news outlets are reporting that Hall of Fame Enshrinee and current NFLPA President Gene Upshaw has died this morning of complications from Pancreatic Cancer.  The NFLPA has yet to confirm this report, but several news outlets, like this one, have confirmed the reports. ...

Gene Upshaw Dies at the Age of 63
Published 8/21/2008 by cgolden at Behind the Steel Curtain
Gene Upshaw Dies at the Age of 63 Gene Upshaw, the NFLPA Player Director, has died from complications of pancreatic cancer.

NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw dies ...
Published 8/21/2008 by DAULERIO at Deadspin
NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw dies at 63. [Post Chronicle]