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Frank Emanuel

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Frank Emanuel
No. 50, 52
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1942-12-04) December 4, 1942 (age 81)
Clio, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Warwick
(Newport News, Virginia)
College:Tennessee
NFL draft:1966 / round: 4 / pick: 52
(By the Philadelphia Eagles)
AFL draft:1966 / round: 2 / pick: 9
(By the Miami Dolphins)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played–started:59–31
Interceptions:4
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Thomas Frank Emanuel (born December 4, 1942) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was made captain of the volunteers in 1965. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.[1] He played professionally for the American Football League (AFL)'s Miami Dolphins and the National Football League (NFL)'s New Orleans Saints. He is also a member of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

College career

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Emanuel played college football for the University of Tennessee Volunteers football team. In 1965, his senior season, he was elected to several All-American and All-SEC teams. Emanuel also wrestled for Tennessee in the 1964 NCAA wrestling championships despite the Volunteers not having a team at the time.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Frank Emanuel (2004) - Hall of Fame". National Football Foundation. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Frank Emanuel". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. August 13, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  3. ^ https://www.wrestlingstats.com/ncaa/pdf/brackets/NCAA%201964.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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