Billy Ray Smith 2001 Deaths
Billy Ray Smith
Age: 66a 13-year NFL defensive lineman, who played in two Super Bowls with the Baltimore Colts; played three seasons at the University of Arkansas and helped them win the 1955 Sugar Bowl; played for Los Angeles (1957) and Pittsburgh (1958-60) before being traded to the Colts; retired after 1971 Super Bowl; son, Billy Ray Jr., played linebacker with San Diego in the 1980s. He died of complications from cancer.
Died: Little Rock, Ark., March 21Herbert A. Simon | R - Z | Mark Smith |