NFL union chief Gene Upshaw dies of cancer at 63

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NFL union chief Gene Upshaw dies of cancer at 63
Big Blue View found this 8/21/2008 on www.cnn.com [flag]
Upshaw, shown suited up in 1970, was a Hall of Fame guard for the Oakland Raiders. [link]

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NFL union chief Gene Upshaw dies of cancer at 63
Published 8/21/2008 by jrs1940 at Big Blue View
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Daily Blitz - Gene Upshaw, RIP
Published 8/21/2008 by Kyle at BroncoTalk
... Simply shocking news out of the NFLPA today.  Union Head and former Raider Gene Upshaw is dead at the age of 63.  [CNN] ...

NFL POINDEXTER: WHY OFFENSIVE LINEMEN ARE LIKE MARSUPIALS
Published 8/29/2008 by Alan Grant at ESPNtheMag.com - MagDaily
... It's been a rough couple weeks for the fraternity of NFL offensive linemen. The tears for Gene Upshaw weren't even dry when Frank Cornish, a well-traveled tackle for six teams, passed away ...

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Report: NFLPA director Upshaw dead at 63

ProFootballTalk.com found this 8/21/2008 on nbcsports.msnbc.com

Hall of Fame player and longtime NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw has died, according to a report citing unnamed sources by Clear Channel Online.
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Hall of Famer Upshaw loses battle with pancreatic cancer

The Zoner posted 8/21/2008 from sports.espn.go.com

Hall of Fame football player and longtime NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw has died. Upshaw, 63, had been fighting pancreatic cancer.
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Gene Upshaw Dead: Hall of Famer, NFLPA Exec Dies From Cancer At 63

FanHouse found this 8/21/2008 on www.postchronicle.com

Gene Upshaw's death has been confirmed. Gene Upshaw, the longtime NFLPA executive director and a Hall of Fame NFL football player, has died of complications from Pancreatic Cancer....
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BREAKING NEWS: Gene Upshaw, Head of NFLPA Dead at 63

Maury posted 8/21/2008 from bizoffootball.com

BREAKING NEWS: Gene Upshaw , who went from being a hard-nosed offensive lineman with the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders to the head of the NFL Players Association has died at the age of 63. Upshaw had been battling pancreatic cancer. He was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and an 11-time All-Pro. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987. Upshaw is survived by his wife, ...
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UPSHAW’S ILLNESS WAS SUDDEN

The Bad News Bloggers found this 8/21/2008 on www.profootballtalk.com

In a posting regarding the passing of Executive Director Gene Upshaw, the NFL Players Association discloses that Upshaw first became aware of his illness on Sunday, August 17. It was only two days after his 63rd birthday. Four days later, he was ...
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