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AJ Smith, former NFL general manager and former San Diego Chargers general manager, has died at the age of 75 after a seven-year battle with prostate cancer.
Smith’s son, Kyle Smith, the assistant GM of the Atlanta Falcons, announced his father’s death on Sunday.
AJ, who spent 35 years in the NFL and rose from part-time scout to GM of the Chargers, was San Diego’s winningest GM in franchise history with 98 wins in ten seasons.
He famously feuded with two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning after the quarterback refused to play for the Chargers when selected by the franchise as the first overall pick of the 2004 Draft, leading to his trade to the New York Giants.
AJ Smith was San Diego’s winningest GM in franchise history with 98 wins in 10 seasons
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