Marvin Upshaw
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| Positions | Defensive end, Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born | November 22, 1946 Robstown, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | June 4, 2024 (aged 77) Modesto, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Robstown | ||||||||||
| College | Trinity (TX) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1968: 1st round, 21st overall pick | ||||||||||
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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
- ↑ "Marvin Upshaw Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ Salazar, Emily; Tamez, Ana (June 5, 2024). "Former NFL player, Robstown native Marvin Upshaw dies at 77". KIIT TV. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
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- 1946 births
- 2024 deaths
- People from Robstown, Texas
- Players of American football from Nueces County, 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
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive lineman, 1940s birth stubs