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Posted: Thursday August 21, 2008 9:05AM; Updated: Thursday August 21, 2008 9:05AM

Gene Upshaw passes away at 63

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According to multiple reports, Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman Gene Upshaw has died at the age of 63. Upshaw, the Executive Director of the NFL Players association, had been battling pancreatic cancer.

He played from 1967 through 1981, was an 11-time All-Pro and won two Super Bowls with the Raiders.

 
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