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Upshaw was born in Robstown, Texas, and graduated from Robstown High School. He played college football at Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M University–Kingsville), where he was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. In 1967 at age 22, Upshaw married Jimmye Lee Hill-Upshaw (née Hill).
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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.
Gene Upshaw, the executive director of the National Football League Player's Association —the union for NFL players—died late Wednesday evening of pancreatic cancer while vacationing in...
Gene Upshaw, N.F.L. Union Chief, Dies at 63 By Judy Battista Aug. 21, 2008 They called Gene Upshaw the Governor because he carried himself like a leader from the time he arrived in the N.F.L....
Gene Upshaw was born on August 15, 1945. Where was Gene Upshaw born? Gene Upshaw was born in Robstown, TX. How tall was Gene Upshaw? Gene Upshaw was 6-5 (196 cm) tall. How much did Gene Upshaw weigh when playing? Gene Upshaw weighed 255 lbs (115 kg) when playing. Is Gene Upshaw in the Hall of Fame? Gene Upshaw was elected into the Hall of Fame ...
Gene Upshaw: 1945—2008 The Hall of Fame guard's sudden death from pancreatic cancer stunned friends and adversaries and left a huge void at the NFL Players Association, which he led for 25 years...
Gene Upshaw was the first player who played exclusively at offensive guard to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, and he was the first African-American to head a major sports union. (Andy...
When I was growing up in Oakland in the 1990s Gene Upshaw’s heyday had long since passed, but he was still beloved by Raider Nation and seemingly everybody involved in football.
Eugene Upshaw, Jr., was born on August 15, 1945, in Robstown, Texas. His father, Eugene Sr., worked for the local oil company, while his mother, Cora, was a domestic laborer. Upshaw was the oldest of three brothers. One of his brothers, Marvin, also went on to enjoy a successful NFL football career.
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Eugene Thurman Upshaw Jr., also known as "Uptown Gene" and "Highway 63", was an American professional football player who was a guard for th... Wikipedia
- 6'5" (1.956m)
- August 15, 1945, Robstown, Texas, U.S.
- August 20, 2008, Lake Tahoe, California, U.S.
- Teresa Buich (m. 1986-2008), Jimmye Hill (m. 1967-1986)
- Justin, Eugene Upshaw III, Daniel
- Robstown (Robstown, Texas)
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