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10 things you might not know about former Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith, including his poker prowess, chance meeting in Aruba

Emmitt Smith is the NFL’s all-time leading rusher and a Cowboys legend. You probably feel like you know him pretty well, but there’s a few more things you can learn. Here are 10 things you might not know about Emmitt Smith.

Playing career

Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith, left, celebrates his second quarter touchdown with wide receiver Alvin Harper in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Sunday, Jan. 2, 1994. The Cowboys clinched homefield advantage with their 16-13 win over the New York Giants in overtime. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

In Smith’s 15-year career (13 with the Cowboys, two with the Cardinals) he amassed a number of records.