Billy Ray Smith Jr., the fifth overall pick in the 1983 NFL Draft, a 10-year San Diego Chargers linebacker, College Football Hall of Famer and longtime sports broadcaster, died Tuesday July 29 at the age of 64. His family announced the death in a statement that named the cause directly: "Billy Ray faced his long journey with dementia caused by CTE with unmatched bravery, dignity, and strength." It has been found in a significant percentage of former NFL players who donated their brains for research. He was a two-time All-American at Arkansas, a College Football Hall of Fame inductee in 2000 and the son of Billy Ray Smith Sr., who also played at Arkansas and in the NFL. After football he spent decades in sports broadcasting in San Diego.