Chargers former GM AJ Smith dead at 75, family announces

A.J. Smith, the winningest general manager in Los Angeles Chargers history, has died, the family announced Sunday. He was 75.

Smith had been battling prostate cancer for several years, his family noted in their announcement.

"Belying a tough, matter of fact and no nonsense persona – one synonymous with that of a true football guy – was A.J.’s softer side which included a tremendous love for his family, the NFL and the Chargers. The architect of one of the greatest chapters in franchise history...