NFL Players Union Head Dies

[Dinger]

Source: http://www.wluk.com





Gene Upshaw, the longtime executive director of the National Football League Players Association, has died.

NFL.com reports the 63-year-old Hall of Famer died of pancreatic cancer.

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[babylonsister]

1. Wow, that's sad. And to me, 63 sounds young.

RIP, Mr. Upshaw. That cancer stole my uncle from me. :(

[driver8]

2. One of my all time favorite players...very sad news.

RIP, Gene...you were one of the great ones!

[dropkickpa]

3. Pancreatic cancer is brutal

Dropkid's paternal grandma died of it last year, Randy Pausch and Gene Upshaw this month, Michael Landon, Joan Crawford, Donna Reed, Fred Gwynne, Bill Hicks, and many more have been killed by it.

If you are looking for a good organization to donate to, these guys are highly rated http://www.pancan.org/

[hadrons]

5. Former Sen. Frank Church too ...

I found his obit on a 1984 beta tape and he died of it too

[KamaAina]

7. And of course our very own Andy

a true patriot, he. R.I.P. :(

[Dinger]

8. I Heard On T.V. Yesterday That It Was Diagnosed Only A Week Ago

Unbelievable.

[Ishoutandscream2]

10. Yes, my great aunt was diagnosed a few years ago

on December 30. My mom and I drove out and saw her at her son's home on January 1 to say goodbye. On January 8, she was dead. She seemed fine the week before, then she died. Incredible.

[DrDan]

4. damn - what a great lineman for the Raiders - damn . . .

[Doctor_J]

6. 63 - his HoF uniform number

One of the great players of all time.

[ChazII]

9. A good man. May he

rest in peace.