wp2003
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Post by wp2003 on Aug 22, 2008 1:59:17 GMT -6
gene upshaw passed away yesterday at age 63.....
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Post by Master Shake on Aug 22, 2008 8:46:09 GMT -6
Didnt know he was born in Robstown and went to Texas A&I aka TAMUK.
Well I'm sure past, present and future players appreciate what he has done for ex-players but I know some people like Ditka didnt think he was doing enough.
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Post by wp2003 on Aug 22, 2008 14:02:27 GMT -6
yeah, i didn't really care for too much that he did here recently. it seemed like he was slacking a bit, but now it's there's a possible reason as to why. he was diagnosed with cancer 4 days before he died. if that's the case, he must've been in some serious pain before that.
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Post by son of corb on Aug 22, 2008 19:54:42 GMT -6
I doubt the cancer had much to do with his actions as head of the union. I haven't liked him for a long time but dang, I sure didn't wish anything like this on him.
The only thing he did that I agreed with was helping out the old-timers. After that, it gets kind of slim. Millionaires arguing with millionaires about where to distribute the income doesn't usually set well with me.
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Post by valleyfb81 on Aug 23, 2008 0:07:38 GMT -6
yeah, i didn't really care for too much that he did here recently. it seemed like he was slacking a bit, but now it's there's a possible reason as to why. he was diagnosed with cancer 4 days before he died. if that's the case, he must've been in some serious pain before that. Diagnosed 4 days before his death!? Damm, how tragic. Cancer sucks. |
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Post by wp2003 on Aug 23, 2008 1:39:48 GMT -6
yeah, i didn't really care for too much that he did here recently. it seemed like he was slacking a bit, but now it's there's a possible reason as to why. he was diagnosed with cancer 4 days before he died. if that's the case, he must've been in some serious pain before that. Diagnosed 4 days before his death!? Damm, how tragic. Cancer sucks. yeah, here's a quote from his obituary...... Late Wednesday night, with his union preparing for another contract negotiation with owners, Upshaw died at age 63 of pancreatic cancer. The union confirmed his death Thursday. His death stunned the N.F.L. because almost nobody knew he had been ill. Upshaw had appeared so gaunt at the recent Hall of Fame induction ceremony that some of those who saw him worried about his health. Upshaw was found to have cancer only last Sunday, when his wife took him to the hospital while the family was on vacation. www.nytimes.com/2008/08/22/sports/football/22upshaw.html?_r=1&oref=slogin |
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