Hall of Fame Professional Football Player, Executive. He was a National Football League offensive guard for 16 years with the Oakland Raiders, where he played in three Super Bowls in three different decades, 1967, 1976 and 1980. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987, and in 1999 "The Sporting News" ranked him #62 on their list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. Following his career as a player, he was the president of the NFL Players Association from 1983 until his death from pancreatic cancer. During his tenure that involved three different NFL commissioners, he helped secure free agency for players, and he kept the union solidified during a strike in 1987. Under his leadership, salaries increased enormously, and the union was able to win a larger share of the league's revenue for players.
Hall of Fame Professional Football Player, Executive. He was a National Football League offensive guard for 16 years with the Oakland Raiders, where he played in three Super Bowls in three different decades, 1967, 1976 and 1980. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987, and in 1999 "The Sporting News" ranked him #62 on their list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. Following his career as a player, he was the president of the NFL Players Association from 1983 until his death from pancreatic cancer. During his tenure that involved three different NFL commissioners, he helped secure free agency for players, and he kept the union solidified during a strike in 1987. Under his leadership, salaries increased enormously, and the union was able to win a larger share of the league's revenue for players.
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