Frank Emanuel

For the British painter, see Frank Lewis Emanuel.

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]

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: 4th round, 52 (By the Philadelphia Eagles)th pick
AFL draft:	1966: 2nd round, 9 (By the Miami Dolphins)th pick
Career history
Miami Dolphins (1966–1969) New Orleans Saints (1970)
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (1965) First-team All-SEC (1965) Second-team All-SEC (1964) Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame (2000)
Career NFL statistics
Games played–started: 59–31 Interceptions: 4 Fumble recoveries: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football 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.^[3]