Marvin Upshaw
Appearance
No. 84, 81, 71 | |
Date of birth | November 22, 1946 |
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Place of birth | Robstown, Texas, U.S. |
Date of death | June 4, 2024 | (aged 77)
Place of death | Modesto, California, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Defensive end |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
Weight | 260 lb (120 kg) |
US college | Trinity, Texas |
NFL draft | 1968 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21 |
Drafted by | Cleveland Browns |
Career history | |
As player | |
1968–1969 | Cleveland Browns |
1970–1975 | Kansas City Chiefs |
1976 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Marvin Allen Upshaw (November 22, 1946 – June 4, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Trinity Tigers. Upshaw played nine seasons in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns (1968–1969), the Kansas City Chiefs (1970–1975) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1976). His older brother Gene also played in the NFL.[1]
Upshaw died in Modesto, California, on June 4, 2024, at the age of 77.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Marvin Upshaw". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Salazar, Emily; Tamez, Ana (June 5, 2024). "Former NFL player, Robstown native Marvin Upshaw dies at 77". KIIT TV. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
Categories:
- 1946 births
- 2024 deaths
- People from Robstown, Texas
- Sportspeople from Nueces County, Texas
- Players of American football from Texas
- American football defensive ends
- American football defensive tackles
- Trinity Tigers football players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- St. Louis Cardinals (football) players
- American football defensive lineman, 1940s birth stubs