Posted on May 20, 2018 by LSU Football ReportLSU Football Legend Billy Cannon Dies at 80 LSU legend Billy Cannon passed away peacefully in his home early Sunday morning at the age of 80. 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. Click here to continue reading. #GeauxTigers #LSU Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailPrintLinkedInRedditLike this:Like Loading... Related