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Emmitt Smith Star Running Back Book Report
One of the best running backs ever, Emmitt Smith. The title of the book I read was Emmitt Smith Star Running Back and the author was Jeff Savage. Emmitt Smith was born in Pensacola, Florida on May 15, 1969. Will he win a championship in the NFL?

When Emmitt was a kid he always wanted to be a professional football player. His family struggled financially and because of that Emmitt had to work more than one job. He was a very kind person because of how much he was willing to help out his grandma. He went to University of Florida and played football there. In his first game he had around 100 yards. He set many records while playing for the Gators. After high school in 1990 he went to the NFL and played for the Cowboys.

He played with the cowboys
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