San Diego Football Legend Billy Ray Smith Jr. Dies at 64 After Battle with CTE-Linked Dementia
The football world has mourned the passing of Billy Ray Smith Jr., a San Diego sports icon and College Football Hall of Famer, who died on Wednesday, July 29, at age 64 after a prolonged struggle with dementia linked to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Smith’s family confirmed he passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones…