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Former Charger Billy Ray Smith Jr. dies at 64 from CTE

Former Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith Jr. died at 64 from CTE-caused dementia. A College Football Hall of Famer, he played 10 NFL seasons and later became a broadcaster. CTE is a degenerative brain disease from head trauma.