From left, retired NFL runningback Emmitt Smith, Texas Arts co-shairs Marita Fairbanks and Kelli Blanton, and Smith's wife, Patricia Southall on the red carpet of the 2013 Texas Medal of Arts gala on Tues., March 5, 2013 at the Long Center in Austin, TX. Ashley Landis for the Houston Chronicle Photo: Ashley Landis, Contributor / copyright 2013 Ashley Landis
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