Eugene (Gene) Thurman Upshaw Jr.

Height/Weight 6-5, 255 lbs.

Position Guard

College Texas A & I

Pro Career 15 seasons (217 games)
1967-81 Oakland Raiders

Elected to Hall 01/24/1987

Enshrined into Hall 08/08/1987

Other members of Class
Larry Csonka
Len Dawson
Joe Greene
John Henry Johnson
Jim Langer
Don Maynard

Birthdate 08/15/1945

Birthplace Robstown, TX

High School Robstown (TX)

Drafted
1st round (17th overall) by Oakland Raiders in 1967.

Uniform Number #63

First who played guard exclusively to enter Hall. . .No. 1 draft pick, 1967. . .Won regular left guard job as rookie. . .Played in 307 games altogether. . .Possessed size, speed, intelligence, intensity, exceptional leadership ability. . .Extremely effective leading sweeps. . .Played in 10 AFL/AFC title games, three Super Bowls, seven Pro Bowls. . .All-pro or All-AFL/AFC eight years. . .Born August 15, 1945, in Robstown, Texas.