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Dailymail.com Jul 30, 2026 • 05:28 AM Football

NFL standout dies aged 64 as his family claims his dementia was caused by CTE after 10 seasons in the league

Long-time San Diego Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith Jr. has passed away at 64 after a battle with dementia that his family blames on the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopath… [+2626 chars]

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