Eric Thomas Upton (April 29, 1953 – May 23, 2024) was a Canadian professional football player who was an offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was named a CFL Western All-Star in 1979 and was a part of five Grey Cup championship teams with the Eskimos. Upton played CIAU football at the University of Ottawa, where he was a member of the 1975 Vanier Cup championship team. He died on May 23, 2024, at the age of 71.[1][2]
| Born: | April 29, 1953 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died: | May 23, 2024 (aged 71) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | G |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| College | Ottawa |
| CFL draft | 1976, round: 2, pick: 18 |
| Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1976–1985 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL West All-Star | 1979 |
References
edit- ^ "Five-in-a-row Grey Cup champion Eric Upton passes away at 71". 3DownNation. May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Eric Thomas Upton
Sources
edit- Turchansky, Ray (November 19, 1981). "Upton Knows Ottawa Best". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- Gilbert, Doug (November 23, 1977). "Jauch Says Eskimos Best In 12 Years". The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- Spector, Mark (November 25, 2010). "Spector on CFL: All but a dynasty". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
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