Episode 286 - The legend of Billy Cannon, LSU Tigers.

History of College Football

English - June 05, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 285 - The near undefeated 1905 season of the Navy Midshipmen.

Next Episode: Episode 287 - The lesser known CFB historical oddities from every team in the Conference USA.

Today we discuss the legend of Billy Cannon, LSU Tigers, 1958 national champion and 1959 Heisman Trophy winner. Cannon combined sprinter
speed with bulky size that ripped through opponents like they were boys. He was Bo Jackson - Lawrence Taylor - Mike Tyson -Pete Rose all rolled into one.

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