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5 Things To Know About Frank Gore

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Running back Frank Gore #21 of the San Francisco 49ers smiles during a break in the action at NFC practice at Ohana Day in Aloha Stadium on February 9, 2007 in Honolulu, Hawaii during the week of the 2007 NFL Pro Bowl. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)

1. He grew up in Coconut Grove, Florida, and attended Coral Gables High Schools where, during his senior year in 2000, he broke several Miami-Dade County single-season records, including rushing yards (2,997) and touchdowns (39).

Miami Hurricanes running back Frank Gore (32) rushes upfield during a college football game on October 2001 in Miami .(Al Messerschmidt via AP)

2. As a true freshman at Miami, Gore rushed for 562 and five touchdowns for the national champion Hurricanes, whose running backs corps also included future NFL draft picks Clinton Portis, Willis McGahee and Najeh Davenport.

Indianapolis Colts' Frank Gore (23) runs during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Indianapolis. Indianapolis won 22-13. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

3. Gore is the only running back in the NFL to rush for at least 900 yards each of the past three seasons.

Former NFL player Charles Woodson, left, presents Frank Gore of the Indianapolis Colts with the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award at the 6th annual NFL Honors at the Wortham Center on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Houston. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision for NFL/AP Images)

4. Gore was the 2016 winner of the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.

San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore (21) scores during an NFL game against the Green Bay Packers, Dec. 10, 2006 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)

5. With 12 consecutive seasons with 1,000 or more scrimmage yards, Gore needs one more to tie the NFL record that belongs to Emmitt Smith.

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