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 ...

It was a sendoff Dr. Billy Cannon would have loved Wednesday (May 23) afternoon at Maravich Center. The memorial service for Cannon, the greatest LSU football player in history who died Sunday at age ...

Billy Cannon, the LSU football legend and the school's only Heisman Trophy winner, died early Sunday, the university announced. He was 80. "The entire #LSU family mourns with the Cannons and his loved ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Capitol Park Museum and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser are unveiling a new exhibit, “Billy Cannon: They Called Him Legend.” It celebrates the life and legacy of Louisiana ...

One of the true giants of the LSU universe has died at the age of 80. Billy Cannon, the only LSU player to ever win the Heisman Trophy, died peacefully at his family home on Sunday morning, the ...

LSU will unveil a statue of the late Dr. Billy Cannon, the school's only Heisman Trophy winner, just outside Tiger Stadium on Sept. 28 — one night before the Tigers' Southeastern Conference matchup ...

William H. “Billy” Cannon Jr., 86, of Nanticoke, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024, at Lakewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, formerly Guardian Healthcare, Sheatown. Born in Nanticoke, he was a ...

Running back/tight end Billy Cannon is another player from the days of the American Football League in the 1960s who probably doesn’t get the credit he deserves for his performance with the Oakland ...

Editor's note: We're counting down to LSU's Sept. 3 season opener against Florida State with a look back at the greatest Tiger players at each number from The Advocate book "LSU By The Numbers." ...

Dr. Billy Cannon, LSU's only Heisman Trophy winner regarded as the school's greatest ever football player, died in his sleep Sunday morning at the age of 80. Playing on both sides of the ball as most ...