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

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, where he was an All-American. He played professionally for the Saskatchewan Roughriders,

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, Calgary Stampeders and British Columbia Lions 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 tried for and convicted of rape and violating a minor in 2001. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the rape plus four years for the violation, to be served concurrently.Ex-CFLer Tolbert loses rape appeal

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, Thursday, March 6, 2003

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