1945 - 2008
Gene Upshaw American Football (American)
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Details
First Name |
Eugene
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Middle Name |
Thurman
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Last Name |
Upshaw
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Full Name at Birth |
Eugene Thurman Upshaw, Jr.
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Birthday |
15th August, 1945
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Birthplace |
Robstown, Texas, United States
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Died |
20th August, 2008
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Place of Death |
Lake Tahoe, United States
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Cause of Death |
Pancreatic cancer
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Height |
6' 5" (196 cm)
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Weight |
255lbs (116 kg)
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Eye Color |
Black
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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University |
Texas A&M-Kingsville
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Occupation |
Football (American)
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American Football Position |
Offensive Guard
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Draft |
Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 1967 NFL Draft.
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Hall of Fame |
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1987
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Eugene Josiah Upshaw Jr. (August 15, 1945 – August 20, 2008), also known as "Uptown Gene" and “Highway 63”, was an American professional football player 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). In 1987, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He is also the only player in NFL history to reach the Super Bowl in three different decades with the same team.