LSU’s Billy Cannon’s heart was as big as his legend

“I don’t know how much (dental) work Billy did for free for older people and kids who were in situations where they couldn’t afford to pay for dental care,” said the late Boots Garland, former LSU track coach. “He would help kids who were short of funds go to college. He knew what it was like not to have much money growing up.”

“Billy Cannon is a very kindhearted guy who did a lot of good for a lot of people,” said the late Goober Morse, a close friend who was clerk of course at LSU home track meets for many years. “Probably his real shortcoming was he was easily persuaded because he liked helping people.” 

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