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Gene Upshaw
American football player, labor leader, NFLPA president (1945-2008) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 63
Eugene Thurman Upshaw Jr. was an American professional football guard who played for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL) and later the National Football League (NFL). He later served as the executive director of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA).
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Ray Guy Teammate at Las Vegas Raiders, 1973-1981
Cliff Branch Teammate at Las Vegas Raiders, 1972-1981
George Blanda Teammate at Las Vegas Raiders, 1967-1975
Fred Biletnikoff Teammate at Las Vegas Raiders, 1967-1978
Jim Otto Teammate at Las Vegas Raiders, 1967-1974- Hubie Ginn Teammate at Las Vegas Raiders, 1976-1978
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Upshaw was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 and is also the only player in NFL history to reach the Super Bowl with the same team in three different decades.
