YouTube Facebook Wikipedia. He's not fast. He can't get around the corner. [63], Smith was initiated as a member of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity at the University of Florida. Smith did just that, spending the off-season at Staubach Co.'s headquarters in Dallas. [14] He did not start the first two games of his college career in the fall of 1987, but made the most of his opportunities in a second-week rout of Tulsa in which he gained 109 yards on just ten carries, including a 66-yard touchdown run. While there, he was very detrimental in the team’s win of the State football championship. He was only able to start 15 games and was subsequently dubbed NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. In 1990 he joined the Dallas Cowboys which was his childhood dream team. In his first deal, Smith helped the firm sign Mervyn's, a California-based department store chain, to anchor a $45 million, 230,000-square-foot (21,000 m2) project in Phoenix. [70] His eldest son, E.J. [8], For his efforts, Smith was named the USA Today and Parade magazine high school player of the year for 1986. Weight. On 15-5-1969 Emmitt Smith (nickname: Smith) was born in Pensacola, Florida. [36] Smith posted 1,486 rushing yards, 9 touchdowns and helped the Cowboys become the first team to win a Super Bowl after starting the season 0-2. Some give Smith the edge for his consistent "north-south" style that took full advantage of Dallas' talented offensive line, while some think Sanders' spectacular running style with sudden changes of direction made him a better back. In October 2010, he was inducted into the Escambia High School Sports Hall of Fame during halftime of an EHS football game, along with former Seattle Mariners third baseman Jim Presley and several other EHS alumni. Smith visits performance cycling studio one or two days a week, and ride outside. He returned to the university during the NFL offseason to complete his coursework, and graduated with his bachelor's degree in public recreation in May 1996. Smith led the league in rushing and won the Super Bowl in the same year three times (1992, 1993, and 1995) when to that point it had never been done. During his first game at college he displayed a splendid performance that saw him securing a permanent position on the team. If you any have tips or corrections, please send them our way. In 2002, Smith and his wife founded the Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities[51] as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the mission to "seek a reality where children have the resources necessary to realize their full potential.". He didn't look especially fast or powerful or blindingly deceptive, yet he couldn't be stopped. And I'm still learning the jargon. [62], In 2019, Smith appeared on an episode of Deal or No Deal to support a contestant who idolizes him. Smith also inherited a step daughter with this union from his wife’s former marriage to the popular comedian. [9] In 2007, twenty years after Smith graduated from high school, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) named Smith to its "All-Century Team," recognizing him as one of the thirty-three greatest Florida high school football players of the last 100 years. [38] On October 5, in a highly anticipated game, he returned to Texas Stadium to play against the Cowboys, but suffered a broken left shoulder blade after safety Roy Williams hit him in the second quarter.

The injury forced him to miss 6 games, and he eventually finished the season with 256 rushing yards and averaged just 2.8 yards per carry. [61] The company has grown to include lifestyle clubs in Dallas and Southlake, as well as Leawood, Kansas. In June 2010, Smith returned to his high school alma mater, Escambia High School in Pensacola, Florida, for a taping of ESPN's show Homecoming with Rick Reilly.