Gene Upshaw, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gene Upshaw

American football player, labor leader, NFLPA president

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1945

Place of Birth: Robstown, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 20-Aug-2008

Profession: trade unionist, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Eugene Josiah Upshaw Jr.
(August 15, 1945 – August 20, 2008), also known as "Uptown Gene" and “Highway 63”, was an American football player for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL) and later the National Football League (NFL).
He later served as the executive director of the National Football League Players' Association (NFLPA).
In 1987, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
He is also the only player in NFL history to reach the Super Bowl in three different decades with the same team.