Hall of Fame guard and NFLPA Exec. Dir. Gene Upshaw has passed away at the age of 63.

Aug. 21: Gene Upshaw, head of the NFL Players Association and former Oakland Raiders lineman, died of cancer Thursday at age 63. NBC's Brian Williams reports.

Aug. 21: NFL Hall of Famer and NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dies of cancer at 63. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports.

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Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63. (August 21)

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FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer looks back on Gene Upshaw's legacy and speculates what is next for the NFL Players Association. Upshaw passed away at age 63.