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Coach Dwight Thomas is being inducted into the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Hall of Fame.

Thomas famously coached NFL legend Emmitt Smith at Escambia High School.

He led Escambia to back-to-back state championships in 1984 and 1985.

Dwight Thomas jokes that his name may not be remembered but that fact that he coached Emmitt Smith at Escambia High School will never be forgotten.

Well, Thomas’ name is going to be remembered for a long time.

The two-time state champion is being inducted into the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Hall of Fame on Sept. 21.

Thomas, 82, was selected to the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1995.

“Emmitt Smith will always talk about what I taught him,” Thomas said. “It’s a dream until you writ

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