Gene Upshaw
Gene Upshaw, former head of the NFL player's union, I believe. It is on other team's helmets too. Gene Upshaw, former head of the NFL player's union, I believe. It is on other team's helmets too.
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.
The GU sticker on the helmets acknowledges the passing of Gene Upshaw, a former NFL player and head of the Players Union.
The GU stands for Gene Upshaw's initials. Gene Upshaw was the Exectutive director of the NFL players association. Gene died August 20 2008.
It stands for Gene Upshaw if you are talking about the GU on the NFL player's helmets. He just died in 2008 and was the president of the player's committee. He also used to play for the Oakland Raiders
GU is actually on NFL uniforms, and are the initials of the late Gene Upshaw. The players union president who died this past offseason.
GU stands for Gene Upshaw, he was head of the player's union and retired NFL player. He passed away just before this season started.
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.
The GU stands for Gene Upshaw, who is a Hall of Famer for the Oakland Raiders, and more recently the executive director for the NFLPA. He died prior to the beginning of the current 2008-2009 season from pancreatic cancer.
Gene Upshaw - He was the executive director of the NFL Players' Association. He died last year.
In honor to NFL Players union president Gene Upshaw, who passed away earlier this year.