Oh, Red Man spitting Grasshopper,
...what hast thou become?
A modern gangland hoodlum,
who has betrayed all his chums?
Caught by surprise, my brain goes numb,
Thinking of what could've been done?
Oh... suffered I, and stuffed I all my rage inside
'n now it oozes out like a depression sty!
1960 Junior Quarterbacks witnessed canon runs,
as you stacked up pass play yardage to record sums
You became our idol in Rice Stadium,
Catching George Blanda's touchdown hail-Mary bombs.
To what felony have you succumbed?
How did you become just another
Nicotine stain on the history of humans?
Oh, Billy Cannon, I guess OJ isn't the only one.
I suppose I should keep my kids on track
"...Never idolize coveted half-back's;
and never let heroes get in your head" --
In conclusion, one last thing should be said:
That nitwits like Billy Cannon should have faked Euros instead!
(pd / Nov '07)
Click on the URL to read this article:
Sporting News, The, May 29, 1995 by Michael J. Goodman 
"Dr. Billy Abb Cannon -- Louisiana football legend, confessed counterfeiter -- waves me into the tiny, cluttered cubicle he calls his orthodontist office. Outside, his waiting room is empty of both staff and clients. As usual...
Cheap green and yellow vinyl chairs hooked together line the walls. One hundred or so magazines are piled on white Formica coffee tables. Esquire, People, Family Journal. The magazines on top are dated April and May of 1994. Many are addressed to someone other than Cannon. The toilet and sink in the bathroom are splotched with rust..... (click the site to read the rest...)
"Dr. Billy Abb Cannon -- Louisiana football legend, confessed counterfeiter -- waves me into the tiny, cluttered cubicle he calls his orthodontist office. Outside, his waiting room is empty of both staff and clients. As usual...
Cheap green and yellow vinyl chairs hooked together line the walls. One hundred or so magazines are piled on white Formica coffee tables. Esquire, People, Family Journal. The magazines on top are dated April and May of 1994. Many are addressed to someone other than Cannon. The toilet and sink in the bathroom are splotched with rust..... (click the site to read the rest...)
"...Again, it seems, Cannon will embarrass, disappoint and betray the football-obsessed fans of this state capital strung along the Mississippi River. Many, if not most, still cling to the glory Cannon gave them and LSU: the 1958 national championship. The 89-yard punt return for a touchdown to beat hated Ole Miss in 1959...
"Physically, Cannon still oozes power. Big, burly, with a meaty face, square jaw, cropped jock haircut. His hatred of the media is clear during the 30 minutes he endures my presence. His eyes glitter with suspicion. His voice is edged with contempt. His smile through pressed, colorless lips is more of a smirk and sneer...
"Sheridan adds: 'The sad, the pathetic thing, the pity of it is that Dr. Cannon is a good orthodontist." Sheridan thought for a moment. "But I'll have to admit, Dr. Cannon is the only dentist I've ever known who chews tobacco.'" (Goodman, MJ, May,1995)
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