Report: NFLPA director Upshaw dead at 63

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REPORT: GENE UPSHAW DEAD AT 63
Published 8/21/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
A report citing unnamed sources from Clear Channel online indicates that Hall of Fame offensive lineman Gene Upshaw, the long-time Executive Director of the NFL Players Association, has died at the age of 63 . Per the report, Upshaw had been fighting pancreatic cancer. Upshaw’s condition not been publicly known, and it’s unclear whether others at the NFLPA were aware of the illness, which is one of the most serious forms of cancer.  It’s also unknown whether the disease had developed recently, or whether Upshaw became afflicated with it months ago. It’s a shocking development, ...

Reports: Gene Upshaw Dies at 63
Published 8/21/2008 at FanHouse
... , who reported that Upshaw had pancreatic cancer. Upshaw had never disclosed that he was ill, but other outlets, including NBC Sports and the ...

REPORT: Gene Upshaw, President of the NFLPA, Dead At 63
Published 8/21/2008 by TheSportsGuru at The Mile High Report
... Pro Bowl selection and an 11-time All-Pro. Gene Upshaw is the only player in NFL history to play in three Super Bowls in three different decades – in the 60's, 70's and 80's. He has been Executive Director of the National Football League Players Association since June 1983. Clark Gaines was named by Upshaw as his predecessor earlier in the year. Upshaw is survived by his wife, Terri, and sons, Justin, Daniel and Eugene Jr. LINKS -- NBC Sports ...

Report: NFLPA executive Gene Upshaw dies at 63
Published 8/21/2008 by Brian Galliford at Buffalo Rumblings
... Reports out of NBC Sports indicate that Gene Upshaw, Executive Director of the NFL Players' Association, has passed away at the age of 63.  Upshaw has apparently lost a battle with pancreatic cancer, a disease which he kept out of public knowledge.  The report cites ...

Gene Upshaw, Hall of Famer and director of the NFLPA, dead at 63
Published 8/21/2008 by BigBlueShoe at Stampede Blue
This is a tremendous shock to the NFL community. Gene Upshaw, former player for the Oakland Raiders and director of the NFL Players Association, has passed. According to multiple sources, Upshaw had long suffered from pancreatic cancer. He did not disclose his illness to the media. Upshaw presided over the NFL Players Association as director, and helped players gain significant increases in salary and guaranteed money during his tenure. Many have said his relationship with former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue helped to mold the successful ...

Dallas Cowboys news and notes
Published 8/21/2008 by Brandon W at Blogging The Boys
... to go out there and play,” Owens said. “You get into a little bit of a groove, and then the coaches say, ‘You're out.' “You can't really get in a flow.” But coach Wade Phillips says he plans to play his starters well into the third quarter Friday against Houston. “To get timing offensively, especially in the passing game, you need some game time,” Phillips said Monday. And is sad news, Gene Upshaw passed away suddenly after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer just ...