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. 

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