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Passing of Alpha Bro. Eugene "Gene" Upshaw
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Frequently was listed as one of the most powerful men in U.S. sports, Upshaw was drafted in the first round by Oakland in 1967 out of Texas A&I -- hardly a football factory.
He was an NAIA All-American at center, tackle and end, but was switched to left guard by the Raiders.
And that's where he stayed through a magnificent career that included 10 conference championship games as well as the Super Bowl victories.
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Bro. Upshaw was reported to have learned of his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer just this past Sunday, and he passed away last evening at his home in California.
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