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Dave Pear Oakland Raiders Superbowl XV - Former Teammate with Gene Upshaw

First of all: Bernie & Walt,

We’re sending out our check for $100 today!

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Retired players will continue to sally forward as we relentlessly seek justice!

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Since the new guy took over for Upshaw nearly a year ago, we’ve only seen two symbolic changes in our Union:

1. The NFLPA Dire Need Fund has been renamed, “The Gene Upshaw Dire Need Fund”;
2. The NFLPA has renamed their building address to “63 Upshaw Place.”

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Welcome! This is the first post created for Dave Pear’s Official Blog. Dave devoted his early years to playing football and achieved what most people can only dream about: He made it into the NFL as a respected defensive tackle. After graduating from the University of Washington, Dave was drafted into the NFL to play for the Baltimore Colts in 1975, then went to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the expansion draft of 1976. He was the first Buccaneer selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 1978. Dave was subsequently traded to the Oakland Raiders in 1979 and in 1980 played for a winning Super Bowl XV team to earn that coveted ring. continue reading »