HR 9135

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House Resolution
2A resolution recognizing Emmitt James Smith III for his
3selection as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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5     WHEREAS, Emmitt James Smith III was born on May 15, 1969,
6in Pensacola, where he attended Escambia High School and, in
71986, was named the USA Today and Parade Magazine high school
8player of the year, and
9     WHEREAS, Emmitt James Smith III attended the University of
10Florida, where he was named the 1989 SEC Player of the Year and
11was later inducted into the Gator Football Ring of Honor and the
12College Football Hall of Fame, and
13     WHEREAS, Emmitt James Smith III was selected by the Dallas
14Cowboys as the number 17 overall pick in the 1990 National
15Football League Draft, and
16     WHEREAS, over the course of his illustrious 15-year career,
17Emmitt James Smith III amassed 18,355 rushing yards, making him
18the National Football League's all-time rushing leader, a record
19formerly held by his childhood hero, Walter Payton, and
20     WHEREAS, among his many accomplishments in the National
21Football League, Emmitt James Smith III led the league in
22rushing yards in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1995; had 11 straight
231,000-yard seasons; and was a major contributor to the Dallas
24Cowboys Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX championship teams,
25and
26     WHEREAS, for his many outstanding contributions to the
27Dallas Cowboys' football organization, Emmitt James Smith III
28was enshrined in the Dallas Cowboys' Ring of Honor in 2005, and
29     WHEREAS, in his first year of eligibility, Emmitt James
30Smith III was selected as a member of the Pro Football Hall of
31Fame's Class of 2010 and will be inducted on August 7, 2010,
32NOW, THEREFORE,
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34Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
35Florida:
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37     That Emmitt James Smith III is recognized and congratulated
38on his selection as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
39     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
40presented to Emmitt James Smith III as a tangible token of the
41sentiments expressed herein.


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