Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#53|Emanuel Word Guard
Retired (1979, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (05-06-2010) Potential B 
Age at Death 66 Born 08-18-1943 in Barstow, GA
Drafted Round 1, Pick 8 (1965) Experience 12 Years (243 Wks)
College Oklahoma University, 1965 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching F  Pass Cover D  Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking B  Run Cover F  Kick Acc D+
Carrying C- Run Blocking C+ Tackling D+ Kick Return F 
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D  Stamina C  Execution B+ Agility C-
Strength B  Health F  Aggressiveness C  Hands C 
Jumping F      Attitude A- Break Tackle F 
ROLES
QB D  C C  DT C- SS D+ K F  GUN D+
WR D  G C+ DE D  FS D  P F  KR D 
HB/TB D  T C  ILB D+ CB D  LS D+ KRB D+
FB C- TE C- OLB D+ H D+ HT C- KOS D-
Year Team ACT G GS COND INJ PEN PYDS TIME
1965 GB 16 16 2 96% 0 1 8 165:48
1966 GB 16 16 0 96% 0 3 25 160:29
1967 GB 16 16 2 95% 0 4 24 268:04
1968 GB 16 16 0 96% 0 4 20 270:26
1969 GB 16 16 0 96% 0 4 33 283:29
1970 GB 16 16 1 96% 0 3 15 293:07
1971 GB 16 13 0 95% 3 3 21 227:16
1972 ARI 16 16 16 97% 0 5 28 442:16
1973 ARI 16 16 16 96% 0 6 45 444:26
1974 ARI 16 16 16 96% 0 6 37 451:17
1975 ARI 16 16 16 97% 0 2 10 464:45
1976 ARI 16 16 16 95% 0 2 20 425:59
Total   192 189 85 96% 3 43 286 3897:22

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1980Emanuel Word has retired from football.
09-05-1977The Arizona Bandits have moved Rick McLeod to the active roster. The Arizona Bandits have moved Mike Bouza to the inactive roster.
09-05-1977The Arizona Bandits have waived Emanuel Word.
08-22-1977The Arizona Bandits have moved Art Lauer, Larron Mitchell, Emanuel Word, and Royce Owens to the inactive roster.
10-31-1971Emanuel Word of the Green Bay Blizzard is injured with a patella tendon injury and is expected to be out for approximately 25 days.
08-09-1965The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Wilbert Weathers, Willie Kunz, Emanuel Word, and Matt Ladd to the active roster. The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Barney Curtis, Trev Milling, Paris Spragan, and Marquand Allen to the inactive roster.