**CORRECTS DATE OF DEATH TO WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20***** FILE *** Gene Upshaw, the Oakland Raiders left-guard, is shown in this 1981 file photo. The Hall of Fame football player and longtime NFL Players Association executive director Upshaw died Wednesday, Aug. 2O, 2008 according to NFL players' union. The former offensive lineman had been fighting pancreatic cancer. He was 63. Upshaw played with the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders from 1967 until 1981. He was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and an 11-time All-Pro. (AP Photo/FILE)