Had a pick and 3 sacks for the Surge while seeing action in every game for the eventual World Bowl Champs.
After the World League reorganized, hopped over to the CFL and signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Posted 14 tackles and an improbable 96 yard interception return for a TD before being traded to the Sacramento Gold Miners that year.
Played one final season with the Gold Miners in ’94, racking up 22 tackles, 4 sacks and a pick.
NOTES:
Well Corian is one of those rare ones where as I sent off to him again some 5+ years later, he responded to me. I suspect it was partially because my recent collaborator, Brent, got a success on him and it prompted him to look through his TTM.
Anyway, I got a nice note from Corian apologizing for the wait and saying he meant to get this out much, much earlier than this. I thought that my second TTM attempt from 2025 would return later, but instead I got an RTS with a wrong address sticker on it.
Ultimate 1992, #89Ultimate 1992, #76Wild Card World League 1992, #5
CARDS: Wild Card World League 1992, Ultimate WL 1992 ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home SENT: 7/29 RECEIVED: 8/12 (14 days) FAILURE: TTM 2015, C/o Work
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Emanuel King played college football at the University of Alabama from 1981-84.
A tweener ahead of his time, Emanuel could play DE or OLB, garnering 53 tackles and 5 sacks in his senior season for the Crimson Tide.
A first round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in ’85, and also a first round pick of the Birmingham Stallions of the rival USFL.
He opted to play for the Bengals, and in ’86 led the team with 9 sacks.
In 1987, King started 12 games and had 4 sacks.
Shortly before the 1988 season, he was suspended and replaced in the lineup by Leon White.
In 1989, King signed with the Raiders, dressing for 3 contests.
After some time away from the sport, Emanuel resurfaced with the World League in 1992, playing right defensive end for the Montreal Machine.
On the season he’d rack up 4.5 sacks in the Machine’s 3-4 alignment.
With the WL going on hiatus after the 92 season, King joined the Sacramento Gold Miners of the CFLUSA invasion.
He’d finish his career with Sacramento, playing in 5 contests, posting 4 tackles and 2 sacks.
Returned to Alabama and went into high school coaching.
NOTES:
I had lucked out on Emanuel back in 2015, but I swear I had tried more than one time. I guess it was good that I waited because not only did I need him on his Wild Card and Ultimate card- he appears on the back of the Montreal Machine’s team card for the Ultimate set as well. (They used the photo from the back of his Ultimate 1992 base card for the team stats card.) I didn’t see it until right before I sent it out. I didn’t mind that he signed the back of that card, but when I also got his Wild Card back signed on the back I just… ugh. Oh well! Nice to get him though!
Paved the way in 1992 for Mike Pringle at RB, while catching 22 passes.
Played for the Arena Football League in 1993 and 94 (Detroit Drive/Massachusetts Marauders.
Then joined the CFL Sacramento Gold Miners during the 94 season.
When the franchise moved to San Antonio and became the Texans- Tony came along too.
Rushed for 304 yards (60 carries) and caught 30 passes for 291 yards.
Played the next three seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos.
Had a career high 59 yard gallop in 95, and a career high 11 rushing TDs in 96.
Split time the next three years, literally playing football fulltime between the Arena Football League and the CFL.
Joined the Arena Buffalo Destroyers franchise in the Spring of ’99, while playing for the Toronto Argonauts in the Fall.
Had a career high 431 yards rushing for the Argos that year.
Retired after the 2001 season.
NOTES:
Tony had a long and illustrious tapestry of different football leagues woven into the fabric of his career. I had been looking for him for a very long time but after retracing my steps I was finally able to locate him and add him on his Wild Card ’92 entry.
NFL
RUSH
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
7
36
5.1
0
16
WLAF
RUSH
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
47
137
2.9
0
17
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
35
287
8.2
0
34
CFL
RUSH
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
344
1443
4.2
29
59
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
114
1138
10.0
3
52
ARENA
RUSH
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
123
347
2.8
20
N/a
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
8
98
12.2
1
N/a
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