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May 21, 2018 · Remembering LSU legend Billy Cannon: Heisman winner, football hero, more “I am sad to hear that our franchise has lost one of its first stars today, with the passing of Billy Cannon,” Strunk said to TitansOnline.com. “I want to offer our condolences to his family. Billy’s legacy will be long remembered in our franchise’s history.”
Billy Cannon, a Baton Rouge native and 1959 LSU graduate, was the winner of the 1959 Heisman Trophy as a halfback, and he led the Tigers to the 1958 national championship. He was inducted into the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1975 and into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
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.
