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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Clio, South Carolina, U.S. | December 4, 1942||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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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) | ||||||
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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]
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]