A football legend lost: Billy Ray Smith, the fearless linebacker who dominated college football and carved out a ten-year NFL career with the Chargers, died at 64 from dementia linked to CTE. His family honored his courage, dignity, and the joy he brought as a devoted father and friend. Drafted fifth overall in 1983 — a QB-rich class — Smith earned All-American honors twice and was later enshrined in Chargers history.

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