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Gene Upshaw. He died before the season started.
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What does GU stand for on football helmets?
Gene Upshaw
What does the GU stand for on the football jersey?
Gene Upshaw.
Why are football players wearing GU patches during the 2008 season?
The GU patches are in honor of football great Gene Upshaw who recently passed away.
What does the GU stand for on a MLB jersey?
GU is actually on NFL uniforms, and are the initials of the late Gene Upshaw. The players union president who died this past offseason.
What is the GU for on professional football uniforms?
Gene Upshaw was the head of the NFL Players Union. He's dead now.
What is the GU on the back of pro football helments?
Gene Upshaw, president of the players union, passed away this year.
What is GU on football helmets?
The GU stands for Gene Upshaw's initials. Gene Upshaw was the Exectutive director of the NFL players association. Gene died August 20 2008.
What does GU on The Steelers helmet stand for?
Gene Upshaw - He was the executive director of the NFL Players' Association. He died last year.
What does the GU stand for on the back of the patriots helmet?
its a sticker in memory of Gene Upshaw, a former player and head of the Players Association who passed away this year.
What is the GU on packers jerseys for?
The Union that represents the NFL Players was lead by a former player named Gene Upshaw. A few months ago Gene Upshaw passed away after being diagnosed with cancer only days before his death. The GU is worn on every uniform for every NFL team throughout this season in a tribute to him. His popularity with the NFL players was strained in recent times, but the players seemed to respect his service to the NFL, and obviously mourned his passing. He was an important figure in the advancement of players rights.
What does GU stand for on the left rear side of NFL helmets?
The GU is a tribute to Gerald Underthal the 15 year Oakland Raider hall-fame guard (#63) and player union executive director who passed away in August, 2008. The GU is for Gene Upshaw. All the players in the NFL wore them.
What is the significance of the GU on football helmets?
It is for Gene Upshaw, a former player and president of the NFLPA. He is credited with doing a great deal for NFL players. He died earlier this year.
