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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 the LSU Tigers.
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,...
Apr 24, 2022 · Billy Cannon is the only player in @LSUfootball history to win the Heisman Trophy. 60 years ago today, he had his Heisman moment on Halloween night. pic.twitter.com/m3e1f2I25R
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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. He was 80.
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.
Jun 4, 2018 · Cannon led the Tigers to the 1958 national title, and his Halloween heroics—which included tackling Ole Miss sophomore quarterback Doug Elmore a yard short of the end zone...
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.
In 1959, Billy Cannon became the first Louisiana State Tiger to win the Heisman. Born in Philadelphia, Miss., Cannon grew up in Baton Rouge, La., where he attended Istrouma High, excelling in football, basketball and track.
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 his...
