re: RIP Billy Cannon

Posted by TigersOfGeauxld

Just across the water...

Member since Aug 2009

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Posted on 5/20/18 at 6:07 pm to DBG

RIP Mr. Cannon! You were a great Tiger!

Posted by Hoosyadaddy

Member since Jun 2012

704 posts

Posted on 5/20/18 at 6:13 pm to DBG

RIP. Prayers to the family

Posted by tigerjoey

Montana

Member since Oct 2010

271 posts

Posted on 5/20/18 at 6:45 pm to DBG

Thanks for the memories and Rest In Peace.

Posted by LosLobos111

Austere

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45385 posts

Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:04 pm to BowDownToLSU

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lost my dad yesterday. He was 84( Lung Cancer). Daddy was a huge LSU fan and Billy Cannon was his favorite player of all time. RIP Mr Cannon

Sorry to hear

They'll watch over our tigers up there for sure!

Posted by geauxpurple

New Orleans

Member since Jul 2014

16957 posts

Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:56 pm to DBG

One of my prized possessions is a personalized and autographed copy of his biography. He wrote a short note in it. Every time a V would appear he made it extra large because V is for Victory. RIP Billy. He was the greatest Tiger of them all.

Posted by TBoy@LSU

Member since Sep 2012

6170 posts

Posted on 5/20/18 at 8:05 pm to geauxpurple

The king is dead. Long live the king!!!!!!!!

Posted by Cracking

Northshore

Member since Aug 2006

3532 posts

Posted on 5/20/18 at 8:18 pm to DBG

RIP Legend!

Posted by nola000

Lacombe, LA

Member since Dec 2014

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Posted on 5/20/18 at 8:19 pm to LSUdude247

Is it just me or does this dude at 80 years old still look like he could put you in a chokehold and make you his bitch?

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Posted by Alt26

Member since Mar 2010

34789 posts

Posted on 5/20/18 at 8:39 pm to nola000

To be fair, I think that picture was from 2008. So he would have been 70. Still looks good for 70 though

Posted by Swampcat

Member since Dec 2003

12611 posts

Posted on 5/20/18 at 9:17 pm to DBG

So glad my son's and I had the pleasure of meeting him. So kind to us. What a legend! RIP #20!!

Posted by Mrwhodat

Member since Dec 2015

10296 posts

Posted on 5/20/18 at 9:56 pm to DBG

One more run and thank you for all those legendary memories.

Posted by MasonTiger

Mason, Ohio

Member since Jan 2005

18683 posts

Posted on 5/20/18 at 10:41 pm to DBG

Rest in peace and God’s speed to the greatest to wear the purple and gold.

Posted by soccerfüt

Location: A Series of Tubes

Member since May 2013

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Posted on 5/21/18 at 12:08 am to DBG

Sad to hear.

I wish the best comfort to his family with his passing.

Posted by BillF

New York, New York

Member since Jan 2006

5792 posts

Posted on 5/21/18 at 3:47 am to soccerfüt

I saw him when I was four years old, vs Duke in 1958. My childhood hero, and He will always be. The greatest Tiger.

Posted by Mayhawman

Somewhere in the middle of SEC West

Member since Dec 2009

10465 posts

Posted on 5/21/18 at 4:59 am to DBG

My condolences to #20's family.

Posted by Thracken13

Aft Cargo Hold of Serenity

Member since Feb 2010

18687 posts

Posted on 5/21/18 at 5:45 am to Mayhawman

Condolences to Mr Cannons Family, and to the LSU Family as a whole. lost a great.

Posted by Fight4LSU

Kenner

Member since Jul 2005

10040 posts

Posted on 5/21/18 at 8:14 am to nola000

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Is it just me or does this dude at 80 years old still look like he could put you in a chokehold and make you his bitch

He started to look kinda frail in his last year or so, but I met him about 8 years ago and it was like shaking hands with a vice grip.

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Posted by 1badboy

In space

Member since Jul 2014

8103 posts

Posted on 5/21/18 at 8:39 am to Fight4LSU

Prayers sent> Greatest TIGER ever! RIP.