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William Abb Cannon (August 2, 1937 – May 20, 2018) was an American football halfback, fullback and tight end who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He attended Louisiana State University (LSU), where he played college football as a halfback, return specialist, and defensive back for the LSU Tigers. At LSU, Cannon was twice unanimously named an All-American, helped the 1958 LSU team win a national championship, and received the Heisman Trophy as the nation's most outstanding college player in 1959. His punt return against Ole Miss on Halloween night in 1959 is considered by fans and sportswriters to be one of the most famous plays in LSU sports history.

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  • Billy Cannon (en)
  • بيلي كانون (ar)
  • Billy Cannon (it)
  • Billy Cannon (fr)
  • Billy Cannon (nl)
  • Billy Cannon (pt)
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  • بيلي كانون (بالإنجليزية: Billy Cannon)‏ هو طبيب أسنان أمريكي، ولد في 2 أغسطس 1937 في فيلادلفيا في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 20 مايو 2018 في سانت فرانسيسفيل في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • William Abb "Billy" Cannon (Philadelphia, 2 agosto 1937 – St. Francisville, 20 maggio 2018) è stato un giocatore di football americano statunitense che ha giocato nei ruoli di running back e tight end nella American Football League (AFL) e nella National Football League (NFL). Fu la prima scelta assoluta del Draft NFL 1960 da parte dei Los Angeles Rams e anche la prima scelta del da parte degli Houston Oilers, decidendo di firmare per questi ultimi. Al college giocò a football all'Università della Louisiana vincendo l'Heisman Trophy, il massimo riconoscimento individuale a livello universitario. (it)
  • Billy Cannon (Philadelphia, 2 augustus 1937 - St. Francisville (Louisiana), 20 mei 2018) was een Amerikaans American football speler. Hij speelde van 1957 tot 1959 voor de Louisiana State Universiteit, waar hij in 1959 de Heisman Trophy won. Cannon speelde van 1960 tot 1970 in de NFL voor de Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders en de Kansas City Chiefs. Hij speelde tijdens zijn carrière op verschillende posities en was zeer succesvol. (nl)
  • William Abb Cannon (August 2, 1937 – May 20, 2018) was an American football halfback, fullback and tight end who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He attended Louisiana State University (LSU), where he played college football as a halfback, return specialist, and defensive back for the LSU Tigers. At LSU, Cannon was twice unanimously named an All-American, helped the 1958 LSU team win a national championship, and received the Heisman Trophy as the nation's most outstanding college player in 1959. His punt return against Ole Miss on Halloween night in 1959 is considered by fans and sportswriters to be one of the most famous plays in LSU sports history. (en)
  • William Abb Cannon, né le 2 août 1937 à Philadelphia, dans le Mississippi, et décédé le 20 mai 2018 à Saint Francisville, en Louisiane, est un Américain, joueur professionnel de football américain ayant évolué aux postes de halfback, fullback et tight end dans l'American Football League (AFL) et la National Football League (NFL). Cannon devient dentiste après avoir pris sa retraite footballistique. (fr)
  • William Abb Cannon, mais conhecido como Billy Cannon, (2 de agosto de 1937 – 20 de maio de 2018) foi um jogador de futebol americano, tendo posições como running back e tight end. Jogou profissionalmente no American Football League (AFL) e na National Football League (NFL). Participou da Louisiana State University (LSU), onde jogou futebol americano universitário. Ajudou em 1958 a LSU a ganhar um campeonato nacional, e recebeu o Troféu Heisman, como jogador de maior destaque, em 1959. Cannon continuou por muitos anos a ser uma figura respeitada no esportes, apesar de seus problemas legais. (pt)
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  • Billy Cannon (en)
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  • St. Francisville, Louisiana, U.S. (en)
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  • Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S. (en)
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