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American football player (born 1942) For the British painter, see Frank Lewis Emanuel.

American football player
Frank Emanuel
No. 50, 52
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1942-12-04) December 4, 1942 (age 82)
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
College Football Hall of Fame

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. 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.

College career

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.

References

  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

External links

1965 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense
Defense
Philadelphia Eagles 1966 NFL draft selections
Miami Dolphins 1966 AFL draft selections
Miami Dolphins 1966 inaugural season roster


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