Autographs of Billy Cannon
Billy Abb Cannon Sr. (August 2, 1937 – May 20, 2018) was an American football halfback and tight end who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He attended Louisiana State University (LSU), where he played college football as a halfback, return specialist, and safety for the LSU Tigers. At LSU, Cannon was twice named a unanimous 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.
Cannon was selected as the first overall pick in the 1960 NFL draft and as a first-round territorial pick in the 1960 American Football League draft, resulting in a contract dispute that ended in court. Cannon played in the AFL for the Houston Oilers and Oakland Raiders before ending his football career with the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. He began his professional career as a halfback for the Oilers. A twice AFL All-Star, Cannon led the league in rushing and all-purpose yards in the 1961 season. He was named the most valuable player of the first two AFL championship games, which were won by the Oilers. He was moved to fullback and later tight end after being traded to the Raiders, with whom he won another league championship in 1967. That season, he played in the second AFL–NFL World Championship game, retroactively known as Super Bowl II, in which his team was defeated by the Green Bay Packers.
Cannon became a dentist after retiring from football. In 1983, after a series of bad real estate investments, he became involved in a counterfeiting scheme and served two and a half years in prison. In 1995, he was hired as a dentist at Louisiana State Penitentiary, a position he held until his death in 2018. His jersey number 20 was retired by LSU football in 1960, and he was inducted into the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1975, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1976, and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Current items with a signature of Billy Cannon
These are the most current items with a signature of Billy Cannon that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Billy Cannon Autographed 1968 Topps Football Card #37 Raiders 1959 Heisman | £35.74 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Billy Cannon
The most expensive item with a signature of Billy Cannon (BILLY CANNON LSU TIGERS SIGNED FOOTBALL JERSEY W HT '59 INSCRPT SZ 52 PSA/DNA) was sold in June 2025 for £375.75 while the cheapest item (Billy Cannon: A Long, Long Run By DeGravelles Signed by Cannon & DeGravelles) found a new owner for £11.61 in May 2025. The month with the most items sold (7) was January 2026 with an average selling price of £151.57 for an autographed item of Billy Cannon. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2026 with £161.49 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £46.04 was July 2025. In average, an autographed item from Billy Cannon is worth £64.18.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Billy Cannon were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | BILLY CANNON "20" "HEISMAN TROPHY 1959 Autographed Signed 8x10 Photo TRISTAR COA | £47.30 |  |
 | Billy Cannon Autographed 1969 Topps Football Card #68 Raiders 1959 Heisman | £28.17 | |
| BILLY CANNON LSU TIGERS HEISMAN 59 WITH STATS W/COA SIGNED CUSTOM JERSEY | £288.11 | |
| BILLY CANNON LSU TIGERS SIGNED FOOTBALL JERSEY GAI (Auto is faded away) | £122.06 | |
| BILLY CANNON LSU TIGERS SIGNED FOOTBALL JERSEY GAI (Auto is faded away) | £126.44 | |
| BILLY CANNON LSU TIGERS SIGNED FOOTBALL JERSEY GAI (Auto is faded away) | £151.57 | |
| BILLY CANNON LSU TIGERS SIGNED FOOTBALL JERSEY GAI (Auto is faded away) | £161.87 | |
| BILLY CANNON LSU TIGERS SIGNED FOOTBALL JERSEY GAI (Auto is faded away) | £151.06 | |
 | Billy Cannon Oilers Football Signed 4 x 6" Photo Auto *WW403 | £52.62 | |
 | Billy Cannon PSA DNA Autograph 8x10 Photo Heisman 1959 Signed | £61.14 | |
| Billy Cannon PSA DNA Autograph 8x10 Photo Heisman 1959 Signed | £61.14 | |
 | BILLY CANNON Signed Autographed Custom LSU Jersey “Heisman 1959” Inscribed Auto | £98.82 | |
| BILLY CANNON SIGNED CUSTOM PURPLE JERSEY JSA | £184.53 | |
 | LSU ?Tigers Billy Cannon 20 Replica Football Jersey White Certified Autograph | £294.81 | |
| ORIGINAL BILLY CANNON SIGNED 8x10 LSU TIGERS | £62.66 | |
