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Emmitt Smith Quotes

born 1969 United States

Emmitt James Smith III (born May 15, 1969) is a former American football player. He played for the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals and is the NFL's all-time rushing leader, a record formerly held by his childhood hero, Walter Payton.

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Also known as: Emmitt smith

Random Emmitt Smith quote

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History has never seen Emmitt Smith. I don't care what has come before me. That's why they call it history you create new history.

In order to achieve great things in your life, you have to be consistent in what you are doing.

Football is a team sport, and there is no one individual who is bigger than the next person.

I love to play bid whist as much as I love football.

What I accomplished definitely wasn't achieved by myself. Without others, none of this would have been possible.

My idea, my dream, my goal, is to go out and legitimize this sport and compete at the Olympic Games with my peers in the football arena.

Your biggest fear is the transition from football to business. You feel inferior at the beginning. You don't have the knowledge to compete. But once you start focusing and understanding, then you start relating to things.

We've got a lot of young guys. A lot of good, young guys. But young guys can go out there and learn how to win quickly. I feel good about the guys behind me. I know that if I'm not in there, they'll do just as well as me.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Emmitt Smith (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.