
Mary Clements Smith, the mother of Dallas Cowboy legendary running back Emmitt Smith, has passed away. The sad news came via a tweet from Smith's one-time teammate, Michael Irvin.
.@EmmittSmith22 our hearts hurt 4 u & ur fam my brother, on the loss of ur Mother. We r lifting u guys up in our prayers 🙏🏾Love u brother
— Michael Irvin (@michaelirvin88) November 28, 2016
And, others followed.
Mother of Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith passes away #Cowboys https://t.co/LR6D30VQXg pic.twitter.com/f7ftXE0RDK
— Cowboys Report (@cowboys_fanly) November 28, 2016
The tweet didn't make clear when Mrs. Smith passed away.
Smith played 15 seasons in the NFL, mostly with the Cowboys, and is the NF's all-time leading rusher with 18,355
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