Emmitt Smith
Professional football icon and one of the greatest to ever play the game
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Emmitt Smith is a professional football icon and one of the greatest to ever play the game. In his 15 years in the National Football League, Smith amassed many records that still stand today. This includes the all-time leading rusher with 18,355 career rushing yards and the all-time rushing touchdown record holder with 164 TD’s. Smith’s impressive resume also includes three Super Bowl champion rings and being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2010
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Emmitt Smith is a professional football icon and one of the greatest to ever play the game. In his 15 seasons as a running back in the National Football League, Smith amassed many records that still stand today, including most career rushing yards and most career rushing touchdowns. Smith’s impressive resume includes three Super Bowl championship rings, his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010, and, most recently in 2019, his selection to the NFL 100 All-Time Team (a prestigious list honoring the best players of the NFL’s first 100 years).
As a first-round pick in the 1990 NFL Draft, Smith was the cornerstone of the Dallas Cowboys offense for 13 seasons. The eight-time Pro Bowler was the first player in NFL history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in 11 consecutive seasons and on October 27, 2002 he surpassed Walter Payton as the NFL’s all-time leading rusher.
After his playing days, Smith served as a football analyst and then took his television career a step further when he won the third season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, during which he was dubbed “the king of effortless cool.” He also added author to his list of accomplishments, publishing Game On, which outlines the principles that helped him succeed both on and off the field.
Smith then transitioned to the role of businessman and entrepreneur and runs several companies spanning real estate, construction, and technology. He is active in charitable outreach through his foundation in the Dallas area and on a national level, providing educational opportunities and unique experiences for underserved youth. Smith resides in Dallas and, among his athletic accomplishments and business endeavors, is foremost a father of five kids.
Emmitt outlines what it takes to be a winner in business and life with audiences around the country.
Emmitt will take the audience through his life and career, weaving these stories together with lessons that that inspire and motivate. He speaks about adapting to change, overcoming obstacles, teamwork, achieving one’s goals, etc.
More details:
- He can sign up to 20 autographs (except on helmets or jerseys) in private, on items provided by the organizer. Footballs or photos are pretty typical.
- Regarding the schedule:
- Emmitt’s standard keynote is about 45-50 minutes, and then he can do 10-15 minutes of audience Q&A if desired. On-stage time should generally be an hour or less.
- Some events prefer to do a moderated Q&A instead of the keynote, and have either a member of their organization or a local broadcaster interview Emmitt. Just a different option to give your client, if you’d like.
- In addition to the on-stage time, it’s typical to do either a pre-speech or post-speech VIP meet/greet or photo line (no autographs). The more people that they want to include in this group, the more we would encourage the standard step-and-repeat photo line with a professional photograph and someone moving the line along. If it’s around 20 people or less, then the meet/greet doesn’t have to be as formal or rigid.
- The overall schedule should be a max. of 2 consecutive hours.
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