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Billy Cannon. William Abb Cannon Sr. (August 2, 1937 – May 20, 2018) was an American football halfback and tight end who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He attended Louisiana State University (LSU), where he played college football as a halfback, return specialist, and safety for ...
May 20, 2018 · Billy Cannon, a charismatic college and pro football hero whose world came crashing down when he went to prison for counterfeiting, died on Friday at his home in St. Francisville, La. He was 80.
Apr 24, 2022 · Billy Cannon was an LSU legend and would spend 10 years in the NFL. His life after football was controversial but he remains a Louisiana icon. Skip to main content
May 20, 2018 · BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Billy Cannon, the gifted running back who won the Heisman Trophy for LSU in 1959 with a memorable Halloween night punt return touchdown against Mississippi, died Sunday.
May 20, 2018 · Billy Cannon, the only player in the history of LSU's football program to win the Heisman Trophy, died Sunday at age 80.
The radio call by then-announcer the late J.C. Politz along with the grainy black-and white film footage is regularly played on Halloween (Oct. 31), the date of the contest. In his three-year career from 1957-59, Cannon rushed for 1,867 yards on 359 carries and scored 24 rushing touchdowns.
May 20, 2018 · One of the best players to ever put on an LSU football uniform has passed away as the school confirmed that legendary Tigers star and the 1959 Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon died on Sunday morning at the age of 80.
May 20, 2018 · LSU announced Sunday morning that Billy Cannon, one of the greatest Tigers in the program's history, has died at the age of 80. Cannon passed away Sunday morning peacefully at...
May 20, 2018 · Billy Cannon, a bruising running back who led an 11-0 LSU team to the 1958 national championship and won the 1959 Heisman Trophy, then years later served time in federal prison for his role in a...
May 21, 2018 · Titans’ controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk, the daughter of former owner Bud Adams, paid tribute to Cannon Sunday in a statement after the announcement of his death, reported first by the Titans’ official website TitansOnline.com. Remembering LSU legend Billy Cannon: Heisman winner, football hero, more
