Gene Upshaw American football player

Eugene Thurman Upshaw, Jr. (a.k.a. Uptown Gene) (August 15, 1945 – August 20, 2008) was an American football player for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League and later the NFL, later the executive director of the National Football League Players' Association (NFLPA). In 1987, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Upshaw Eugene Thurman
Birth date	August 15, 1945
Birth place	Texas , Robstown Texas
Date of death	August 20, 2008
Place of death	California , Lake Tahoe