Running back, LSU, 1957–59
Billy Cannon
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Billy Cannon played running back at LSU (1957–59). He won the 1959 Heisman Trophy. He was a consensus All‑American in 1958 and 1959. The Los Angeles Rams took Cannon first overall in the 1960 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
At a glance
Honors
- 1959Heisman Trophy
- Inducted 2008College Football Hall of Fame
- 1957Second-team All-SEC
- 1958, 1959Chic Harley Award
- 1958, 1959Sporting News College Football Player of the Year
- 1958, 1959UPI College Football Player of the Year
- 1958, 1959Consensus All‑American
- 1958, 1959SEC Player of the Year
- 1958, 1959First-team All-SEC
- 1958Third in the Heisman vote
Team titles: National champions, 1958; SEC champions, 1958
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
In the NFL
AFL All-Star Games: 2 (1961, 1969) · Second-team All-Pro: 1968
All-Pro teams: Pro Football Writers (AFL) second team 1968.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1960–63 | AFL | Houston Oilers |
| 1964–69 | AFL | Oakland Raiders |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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