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NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dies of cancer at age 63
By DAVE GOLDBERG, AP Football Writer
18 minutes ago
Aug 21, 9:51 am EDT NFL Gallery NEW YORK (AP)—Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who during a quarter century as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63.
Upshaw died Wednesday night at his home in Lake Tahoe, Calif., of pancreatic cancer, which was diagnosed only last Sunday, the NFL Players Association said Thursday. His wife Terri and sons Eugene Jr., Justin and Daniel were by his side.
“Few people in the history of the National Football League have played the game as well as Gene and then had another career in football with so much positive impact on the structure and competitiveness of the entire league as Gene,†former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said.
Rest of the story at the link (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AguJzYl5se7cgjgFmM0b.6JDubYF?slug=ap-obit-upshaw&prov=ap&type=lgns)
RIP
One of the greatest Guards of all-time.
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Just lifted a Molson Canadian to him. RIP, Mr. Upshaw.