LONGVIEW — Billy Tom Smelley, 87, of Longview passed away at his residence on February 23, 2020. He was born in Longview on April 14, 1932 to W. H. and Lola Belle (Davis) Smelley. He married ...

The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Smelley started 15 of the 21 games he played for Steve Spurrier in two-plus seasons, completing 270-of-479 passes for 3,210 yards with 23 touchdowns and 22 interceptions.

Chris Smelley, a former college football quarterback, is speaking out after he was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday after being stranded at sea on a kayak for 12 hours. "I was just kind ...