Who was held out for a contract dispute while University of Alabama graduate starting running back for the same team was rising to be known?
Derrick Lassic:  He is most remembered for being the starting running back for the Cowboys for the first two games (both losses) of the 1993 season while Emmitt Smith held out in a contract dispute. Emmitt Smith: Emmitt James Smith III (born May 15, 1969) is a former college and professional American football running back who became the National Football League's (NFL) all-time leading rusher during his fifteen seasons in the league during the 1990s and 2000s.
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