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THE AFTERLIFE — The late Gene Upshaw has been as active as ever.
Even after suddenly abandoning his post as former NFL Players Association presiden, Upshaw has taken a new position in the NFL’s labor battle. He’s now spearheading an effort to increase benefits for deceased NFL players.
“It’s high time that some of those dead players saw that money,” ...
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kansascity.com 8/23/2008 — Few things are celebrated and exalted more vigorously in America than a dead black leader. So today, after Gene Upshaw died of pancreatic cancer Wednesday night, is probably his best day as executive director of the NFL Players Association.
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emqb.com 8/24/2008 — NFLPA (National Football League Players Association) executive director Gene Upshaw died last night at his home in Lake Tahoe, CA. Gene had pancreatic cancer, but the news comes as a shock because he was diagnosed only this past Sunday.
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girlsdigsports.com 8/25/2008 — I saw this on my breaking news updates and was immediately sadden. Upshaw was not only an amazing football player, he was also instrumental in advancing the rights of NFL players through his longtime position as the Executive Director of the NFL Players Association. NFL football Hall of Famer, Gene Upshaw, has lost his battle with pancreatic cancer.
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profootballtalk.com 8/25/2008 — The new SportsBusiness Journal lists several potential candidates for the position of Executive Director of the NFL Players Association. The job became vacant last week when Gene Upshaw died after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
Though ...
NFLPA Seeks New Boss by Early '09 —
Wash Post NFL 8/26/2008
Leaders of the NFL Players Association are discussing plans to launch a search for an executive director to replace the late Gene Upshaw early next year, several players say.
Mourning Vincent mum on NFLPA plans (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 8/26/2008
Troy Vincent declined to discuss whether he's interested in succeeding Gene Upshaw in leading the NFL Players' Association because he is still mourning the union's executive director's death -- and a person Vincent referred to as "a mentor." "I will ...
Remembering Gene Upshaw —
Bleacher Report - NFL 8/27/2008
Derek Lofland from Fantasy Football Maniaxs
The NFL has lost one of its greatest players, and labor leader, in Gene Upshaw. He died of cancer at the age of 63.
Gene Upshaw got his start in the NFL as a guard for the Oakland Raiders. He was ...
