AJ Smith

Sports Executive

Birthday February 28, 1949

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Rhode Island

DEATH DATE May 12, 2024 (75)

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About

American football executive who became general manager of the San Diego Chargers in 2003.

Before Fame

He graduated from Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island, where he competed in football and track.

Trivia

He worked as a scout for the Washington Redskins, as well as the Chargers before earning a role in upper management.

Family Life

He married Susan Smith in 1977.

Associated With

He allowed quarterback Drew Brees to become a free agent at the end of his contract with the Chargers; Brees then signed with the New Orleans Saints and helped lead the team to Super Bowl victory a few years later.