- Father of Billy Cannon Jr..
- Winner of the 1959 Heisman Trophy, as the best college football player in the USA.
- College uniform number (20) retired by LSU in 1959.
- Inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1976.
- Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
- Inducted into the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1975.
- Played football at Louisiana State University (LSU), 1957-1959.
- Played professional football with the Houston Oilers (1960-1963), Oakland Raiders (1964-1969), and Kansas City Chiefs (1970).
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