Gene Upshaw passes

[Ramy]

Gene Upshaw passes away at 63 - NFL - SI.com

 

[HD MM]

Holy cow. I had no idea he was in bad shape. What a shame...

 

[hancox]

Diagnosis and death within a week. Wow. I can't even imagine something like that, and scary for all of us.

 

[tigerfan33]

Local talk show in Birmingham said that he was sick longer. He did not want it revealed.

I remember him as a player. Great player!!!

RIP Gene.

 

[HD MM]

Coincidentally, Upshaw wore the number 63 as a player, which ended up being the same year he died.

 

[goober]

Coincidentally, Upshaw wore the number 63 as a player, which ended up being the same year he died.

gee I thought it was 2008 wow how time flies

 

[HD MM]

gee I thought it was 2008 wow how time flies

woops. same age i meant.

 

[Ramy]

Great player, no doubt there.

Maybe now, the new rep for the players can get some help for the retired players. I still don't understand why he was so set in his ways to not do anything.

 

[MikeI]

On a NBC backhaul about a month ago, the announcers were talking about him. He played great golf but looked in bad shape. They speculated he may of been sick. I can't remember if it was Madden/Michaels or the golf announcers talking about it.

 

[BlackHitachi]

Gene Upshaw passes away at 63 - NFL - SI.com

Rest in Peace Gene.. You will be missed! On one of the Raider Boards i goto the respect you are getting from fans of other teams and players is amazing!!

 

[salsadancer7]

Rest in Peace Gene.. You will be missed! On one of the Raider Boards i goto the respect you are getting from fans of other teams and players is amazing!!

One of the GREATEST Raiders of all time! Rest in peace my friend!

 

[skysurfer]

I think the NFL owners just got their pants back with Upshaw's death.

As for his playing days, that's before my time of caring about the NFL, so I can't comment on him as a player. Only as a union rep.

 

[BlackHitachi]

One of the GREATEST Raiders of all time! Rest in peace my friend!

One more for GENE!