Emanuel Tolbert

Emanuel Tolbert

Date of birth	(1958-12-02) December 2, 1958
Place of birth	Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Slotback Wide receiver
US college	Southern Methodist
NFL draft	1980 / round: 7 / Pick 183 (By the Chicago Bears)
Career history
As player
1980–1981	Saskatchewan Roughriders
1981–1984, 1989	Toronto Argonauts
1985–1988	Calgary Stampeders
1990	British Columbia Lions
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1983) Consensus All-American (1978) 2× First-team All-SWC (1977, 1978)
CFL All-Star	1988

Emanuel Tolbert (born December 2, 1958) is a former American college and professional football player who was a slotback and wide receiver in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for eleven seasons during the 1980s and early 1990s. Tolbert played college football for Southern Methodist University, where he was an All-American. He played professionally for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto Argonauts, Calgary Stampeders and British Columbia Lions of the CFL, and played a key role in the Argonauts' 1983 Grey Cup victory by recovering a fumble on the game-winning drive.

Tolbert was convicted of rape and violating a minor in 2001. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the rape plus four years for violation, to be served concurrently.