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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).
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,...
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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