Former Chargers GM loved military history, assembled rosters with masterful touch
Sez Me … A.J. Smith was Scotch he distilled himself. Not everyone imbibed. An acquired taste, undrinkable for many. And he didn’t give a damn about what you thought. You weren’t getting a sweet cocktail at his saloon — or at his backyard tiki hut in Del Mar. A.J. passed away the other day at 75 after a prolonged bout with prostate cancer. I talked to him dozens of times during his successful tenure as general manager for The NFL Team That Used To Be Here, and in his retirement.
But I’ll always be convinced Marty wasn’t winning a Super Bowl here. “If we ever get the Lombardi Trophy,' A .J. said, “he can hoist it over his head, I’ll give him all the credit, and then wish him well in retirement.' Churchill said history would be kind to him because he was writing it. A.J. Smith never got around to writing his memoirs. I’ll just write that I liked him a lot, always enjoyed his company and his honesty , and he was exceptional at what he did. Five division titles.
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