| Eric Upton | |
| Import: | no |
| Position1: | Guard |
| College: | Ottawa |
| Birth Date: | 29 April 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Death Place: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lbs: | 245 |
| Cfldraftedyear: | 1976 |
| Cfldraftedround: | 2 |
| Cfldraftedpick: | 18 |
| Cfldraftedteam: | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Playing Years1: | – |
| Playing Team1: | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career Highlights: | |
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]