Sometime in Emmit Smith's academic career, he received a paper with his name spelled "Emmitt" (notice the two T's). Emmit liked it, however, and decided to start spelling his name the same way. Thus was born the new Emmitt Smith. His father is Emmit Smith II and as a child, to avoid confusion, he was nicknamed "Scoey." He married Patricia Southall, on April 22, 2000. She is a former Miss Virginia, and the ex-wife of actor/comedian Martin Lawrence. Their son, Emmitt IV, was born on Smith's 33rd birthday, May 15. His entire family was on-hand and present on the sidelines that fateful October day in 2002 when he surpassed Walter Payton for the NFL rushing title.
On August 14, 2006, Emmitt James Smith, Sr., his grandfather died in Pensacola, he was 82.
In September 2005, Smith signed on to serve as a studio analyst on the NFL Network show, NFL Total Access.
On September 19, 2005, at halftime of the Cowboys-Redskins game (broadcast on Monday Night Football), Smith was inducted into the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor with his longtime teammates Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin.
Smith becomes eligible for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010, and it is widely expected that he will be inducted on his first attempt. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
In 2006 he became one of the celebrities on the third season of Dancing with the Stars - Videos - [1]. It premiered on ABC September 12, which ended his time with NFL Network for the time being. He was partnered with Cheryl Burke, who danced to last year's championship with Drew Lachey. He drew mostly rave reviews from the judges and was a fan favourite as well. He did better at the Latin dances than the ballroom numbers, and suprised many people with how light he was on his feet. He chalked up his success on the show to his ability to accept coaching. On November 9th, 2006, he entered the finals of Dancing With The Stars along with Mario Lopez.
On September 30, 2006, he was one of the first four Gator legends inducted into the Florida Football Ring of Honor, alongside Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel, and Jack Youngblood.
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answered by thatniceguy 3
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Yes and he was also vetoed into the Dancing with The Stars Hall of Fame too.
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answered by Anonymous
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