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Former Raiders star Upshaw dies (AFP)

Gene Upshaw, pictured in January 2008, an 11-time all-star before going on to become executive director of the NFL's Players Association, died of cancer on Thursday. He was 63.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Jim Mcisaac)AFP - Gene Upshaw, an 11-time all-star before going on to become executive director of the NFL’s Players Association, died of cancer on Thursday. He was 63.

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