CFL PLAYER PART OF EDMONTON DYNASTY THAT WON FIVE CONSECUTIVE GREY CUPS; Despite doctors' predictions that pelvic fractures he sustained in a 1972 accident would keep him off the field, he succeeded in his pro football career and was named a Western Division all-star in 1979 and his team's offensive captain in 1981

Byline: TOM HAWTHORN; Special to The Globe and Mail Eric Upton spent the early part of his working life knocking people on their backsides. As an offensive guard in football, [...]