The highs and lows of Billy Cannon, the toast of LSU

By: Jim Brown

You just cannot keep Billy Cannon out of
the news. LSU’s all-time football hero was
pardoned by President Trump last week.
And this brought back memories of the guy
who put LSU football on the national
map.
There are certain things you don’t
forget. Where you were on 9/11, or
when President John Kennedy was
shot. Down here in the Bayou State,
add to those special dates Halloween
night 67 years ago when Billy Cannon
made football history with his 87 yard
run to beat Ole Miss and keep the Tigers
undefeated. His story is the rise
and fall, than the rise again by LSU’s all
time sports hero. And guess what? I played
a minor role in what became Billy’s personal
nightmare and fall from grace.