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Gene Upshaw
American football player
Also known as: Eugene Thurman Upshaw, Jr.
Quick Facts
- Byname of:
- Eugene Thurman Upshaw, Jr.
- Born:
- Aug. 15, 1945, Robstown, Texas, U.S.
- Died:
- Aug. 20, 2008, near Lake Tahoe, Calif. (aged 63)
- Awards And Honors:
- Pro Football Hall of Fame (1987)
- Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 1987)
- 1 AFL championship
- 2 Super Bowl championships
- 5 All-Pro selections
- 7 Pro Bowl selections
- Education:
- Texas A&M University-Kingsville
- Height/Weight:
- 6 ft 5 inches, 255 lb (1.96 m, 115 kg)
- Position:
- guard
- Jersey Number:
- 63 (Oakland Raiders, 1967–1981)
- Draft:
- Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the first round (17th overall) of the 1967 NFL draft.
- Games Played:
- 217
- Games Started:
- 207
Gene Upshaw (born Aug. 15, 1945, Robstown, Texas, U.S.—died Aug. 20, 2008, near Lake Tahoe, Calif.) 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). Upshaw played only one year of high school football, but he earned an athletic scholarship to Texas College of Arts and Industries (now Texas A&M University–Kingsville) after an impressive tryout for the football team. Following a successful collegiate career, he was chosen ...(100 of 292 words)