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NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw dead at 63

Nexgenrulz
08-21-2008, 09:52 AM
This is a shame!!

http://www.nfl.com/news/story;jsessionid=C5F8CE9D8E15CB3CAB967313B15F55F4? id=09000d5d80a28802&template=without-video&confirm=true

Cygnus
08-21-2008, 10:31 AM
Wow..so many deaths in the news lately. I wonder who will be in line to replace him? Weren't there a few players trying to oust him?

mischa316
08-21-2008, 11:50 AM
I was just on my homepage and saw on SI.com that Gene Upshaw died of pancreatic cancer.

Hey played 15 seasons all with the Raiders. Appeared & won in 2 Super Bowls & was elected to 7 Pro Bowls, Inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in 1987.

We have lost a great player & person. He will be missed.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3545830

Mischa.

SOBAY310
08-21-2008, 12:23 PM
:eek:

That really surprised me. :(

F91
08-25-2008, 02:13 PM
Trace Armstrong


Wow..so many deaths in the news lately. I wonder who will be in line to replace him? Weren't there a few players trying to oust him?

Cygnus
08-25-2008, 03:49 PM
Trace Armstrong...really?? He was such an overrated player (TE?) for da bears back in the day... Was he the only player who applied or something?

Trace Armstrong

F91
08-26-2008, 09:56 AM
He was a defensive lineman and was actually pretty good. He's been very active in the NFLPA.

UltimoRobo
08-27-2008, 07:44 AM
Really sad to hear this, the guy wasn't even that old. Heck I remember watching him play not too long ago!