In short, Billy Cannon won the 1958 National Championship, the 1959 Heisman Trophy, and the first two American Football League Championships with the Houston Oilers.  He was also on the 1967 Oakland Raiders team that lost to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl II.  Below is a listing of some of his accomplishments.

• National champion (1958)
• Heisman Trophy (1959)
• 2× SEC Player of the Year (1958, 1959)
• 2× Unanimous All-American (1958, 1959)
• 2× First-team All-SEC (1958, 1959)
• Second-team All-SEC (1957)
• Back of the Decade (1950s)
• Defensive Back of the Decade (1950s)
• Southeast Area All-Time Football Team: 1920–1969 era
• Jet Award (top return specialist in college football)
• First $100,000 professional football player
• 3× AFL Champion (1960, 1961, 1967)
• 2× AFL Championship MVP (1960, 1961)
• 2× AFL All-Star (1961, 1969)
• 2× First-team All-AFL (1961, 1967)
• 2× Second-team All-AFL (1960, 1968)
• AFL rushing yards leader (1961)
•  LSU Athletic Hall of Fame
•  Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
•  College Football Hall of Fame 
•  #20 jersey retired by LSU

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