May 28, 2018May 27, 2018 LSU Football Report The ups and downs of Billy Cannon Whether it was sports shows or memorabilia, Cannon’s name would somehow pop up. In fact, as a collector of vintage magazines, I found a 1959 TV Guide which included a listing of the LSU season opener versus Rice live from Tiger Stadium for the first time ever in Baton Rouge, which NBC aired in color – extremely rare in that era. Most of the preview story for the game focused on Cannon, who had already become a household word. He was already in the twilight of his pro football career when I was born 50 years ago, but I was reminded early and often of his impact on LSU football. Click here to continue reading. #GeauxTigers #LSU Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like Loading... Related