Emmitt was elected in his first year of eligibility, just as he should have been.  Making up the rest of the Class of 2010 is Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Dick LeBeau, Floyd Little, John Randle and Jerry Rice. 

Emmitt will be the last of the seven players to deliver his acceptance speech.  Not surprisingly, Emmitt will be presented by Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones. 

The ceremony will begin at 6:00 CDT and will take place at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Field at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, OH.  More than 18,000 are expected to attend. 

Each enshrinee will receive a ring, the gold jacket and a bronze bust to be housed in the HOF Museum.  Of the 260 men enshrined in the HOF, 229 were players and the rest were coaches and contributors.    

Emmitt be joining fellow Dallas Cowboys players Aikman, Tony Dorsett, Bob Hayes, Irvin, Bob Lilly, Mel Renfro, Roger Staubach, Randy White and Rayfield Wright, as well as former coach, Tom Landry, and former owner, Tex Schramm.

According to the HOF website, the HOF selection process began in August 2009 with the naming of two senior nominees, Dick LeBeau and Floyd Little. In early September, a list of 131 modern-era nominees was announced and then trimmed to 25 semifinalists on Nov. 28. The list was further reduced to 15 modern-era finalists on Jan. 8, 2010.

Tomorrow night the Dallas Cowboys will face the Cincinnati Bengals in the Pro Football HOF Game at 7:00 pm CDT, kicking off the 2010 preseason schedule.

The Cowboys have never won a game in Canton, but each time they have played in the HOF game, they advanced to the playoffs that season.

Following the game, there will be a special, “The Triplets: Emmitt Smith's Road to Canton,” where Aikman, Irvin and Smith will reminisce on the legacy the trio built in Dallas in the '90s. 

Congratulations to Emmitt Smith, one of the game’s all-time great running backs.  Enjoy every minute of this weekend – you’ve earned it!