Emanuel Tolbert (born December 2, 1958) is a former American college and professional

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player who was a

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and wide receiver in the

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(CFL) for eleven seasons during the 1980s and early 1990s. Tolbert played

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for

Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a Private university, private research university in Dallas, Texas, United States, with a satellite campus in Taos County, New Mexico. SMU was founded on April 17, 1911, by the Methodist Episcopal Church, ...

, where he was an

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. He played professionally for the

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and

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of the CFL, and played a key role in the Argonauts' 1983

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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.Ex-CFLer Tolbert loses rape appeal

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, Thursday, March 6, 2003

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