Billy Cannon

William Abb Cannon (August 2, 1937 – May 20, 2018) was an American football running back and tight end who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). ^[1]

AFL–NFL merger

The AFL–NFL merger was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL).

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Al Davis

Allen Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American football coach and executive.

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All-America

An All-America team is a hypothetical American sports team composed of outstanding amateur players.

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All-purpose yardage

All-purpose yards or all-purpose yardage is an American football and Canadian football statistical measure.

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American football

American football, referred to as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.

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American Football League

The American Football League (AFL) was a major professional American football league that operated for ten seasons from 1960 until 1969, when it merged with the older National Football League (NFL).

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American Football League All-League Team

The Sporting News published an American Football League All-League Team, often referred to as All-AFL, for each season played by the American Football League (AFL), 1960 through 1969.

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American Football League All-Star game

The American Football League All-Star game was the annual game which featured each year's best performers in the American Football League (AFL).

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American Football League playoffs

For its first nine seasons, 1960 through 1968, the American Football League determined its champion via a single playoff game between the winners of its two divisions (although ties in the standings in 1963 (Eastern) and 1968 (Western) necessitated a tiebreaker divisional playoff game the week before).

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AP Poll

The Associated Press (AP Poll) provides weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball.

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Art Powell (wide receiver)

Arthur Louis Powell (February 25, 1937 – April 6, 2015) was an American football wide receiver.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is a U.S.-based not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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AuthorHouse

AuthorHouse, formerly known as 1stBooks, is a self-publishing company based in the United States.

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Basketball

Basketball is a team sport played on a rectangular court.

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana and its second-largest city.

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Battle for the Rag

The Battle for the Rag is an American college football rivalry game played by the LSU Tigers football team of Louisiana State University and the Tulane Green Wave football team of Tulane University.

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Billy Cannon Jr.

William Abb Cannon Jr. (born October 8, 1962) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys.

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Billy Cannon's Halloween run

During a college football game on Halloween night in 1959, Billy Cannon of Louisiana State University (LSU) returned a punt 89 yards for a touchdown against the Ole Miss Rebels.

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Bud Adams

Kenneth Stanley "Bud" Adams, Jr. (January 3, 1923 – October 21, 2013) was the owner of the Tennessee Titans, a National Football League franchise.

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Burl Cain

Nathan Burl Cain, I (born July 2, 1942), is a prison administrator and the former warden at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola in West Feliciana Parish, north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Cadillac

Cadillac, formally the Cadillac Motor Car Division, is a division of the U.S.-based General Motors (GM) that markets luxury vehicles worldwide.

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Carry (gridiron football)

In American football and Canadian football, a carry or rushing attempt is a statistical term equivalent to a single rushing play.

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Chicago

Chicago, officially the City of Chicago, is the third most populous city in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles.

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Chinese Bandits

The Chinese Bandits were the backup defensive unit on coach Paul Dietzel's LSU Tigers football teams, most notably the 1958 and 1959 teams.

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College Football All-America Team

The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions.

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College Football Hall of Fame

The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football.

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College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS

A national championship in the highest level of college football in the United States, currently the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), is a designation awarded annually by various organizations to their selection of the best college football team.

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College recruiting

In college athletics in the United States, recruiting is the process in which college coaches add prospective student athletes to their roster each off-season.

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Counterfeit

The counterfeit means to imitate something.

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Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

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Daryle Lamonica

Daryle Pat Lamonica (born July 17, 1941) is a former American football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL).

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Defensive back

In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs (DBs) are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of scrimmage.

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Dental degree

There are a number of professional degrees in dentistry offered by dental schools in various countries around the world.

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Downtown Athletic Club

The Downtown Club, formerly known as the Downtown Athletic Club, was a private social and athletic club in a 45-story building located at 20 West Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States.

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Federal Correctional Institution, Texarkana

Vicente Mejia 1992 The Federal Correctional Institution, Texarkana (FCI Texarkana) is a low-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Texas.

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Florida Gators football

The Florida Gators football program represents the University of Florida in American college football.

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Forward pass

In several forms of football a forward pass is a throwing of the ball in the direction that the offensive team is trying to move, towards the defensive team's goal line.

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Frank Sinkwich

Frank Francis Sinkwich Sr. (October 10, 1920 – October 22, 1990) was an American football player and coach.

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Fred Biletnikoff

Frederick S. Biletnikoff (born February 23, 1943) is a former gridiron football player and coach.

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Fullback (gridiron football)

A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback.

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Gambling

Gambling is the wagering of money or something of value (referred to as "the stakes") on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning money or material goods.

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General manager (American football)

In the National Football League, the general manager or GM of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the team during contract discussions with players.

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George Blanda

George Frederick Blanda (September 17, 1927 – September 27, 2010) was an American football quarterback and placekicker who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).

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Georgia Bulldogs football

The Georgia Bulldogs football program represents the University of Georgia in the sport of American football.

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Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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Halfback (American football)

A halfback (HB) is an offensive position in American football, whose duties involve lining up in the backfield and carrying the ball on most rushing plays, i.e. a running back.

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Halloween

Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of All Hallows' Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day.

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Hank Stram

Henry Louis "Hank" Stram (January 3, 1923 – July 4, 2005) was an American football coach.

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Heidi Game

The Heidi Game or Heidi Bowl was an American Football League (AFL) game played on November 17, 1968, between the Oakland Raiders and the visiting New York Jets.

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Heisman Trophy

The Heisman Memorial Trophy (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman), is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football in the United States whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity.

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History of the Houston Oilers

The professional American football team now known as the Tennessee Titans previously played in Houston, Texas as the Houston Oilers from 1960 to 1996.

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History of the Kansas City Chiefs

The following is a detailed history of the Kansas City Chiefs, a professional American football franchise that began play in 1960 as the Dallas Texans.

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Homecoming

Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back former students and members and celebrating an organization's existence.

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Istrouma High School

Istrouma High School is a public school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Jet Award

The Jet Award, named in honor of 1972 Heisman Trophy Winner Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers, is awarded to the top return specialist in college football beginning with the 2011 season.

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Jim Taylor (American football)

James Charles Taylor (born September 20, 1935) is a former American football fullback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, with the Green Bay Packers from 1958 to 1966 and with the expansion New Orleans Saints in 1967.

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John Madden

John Madden (born April 10, 1936) is a former broadcaster and coach for the NFL.

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John Rauch

John Rauch (August 20, 1927 – June 10, 2008), also known by his nickname Johnny Rauch, was an American football player and coach.

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Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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List of American Football League rushing champions

In its ten years of existence, two American Football League (AFL) rushing yards leaders were also AFL Rookies of the Year: The Dallas Texans' Abner Haynes in 1960, and the San Diego Chargers' Dickie Post in 1969.

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List of first overall National Football League draft picks

This is a list of first overall National Football League draft picks.

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List of Los Angeles Rams first-round draft picks

The Los Angeles Rams, a professional American football team based in Los Angeles, joined the National Football League (NFL) as Cleveland Rams in 1937.

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List of Tennessee Titans first-round draft picks

The Tennessee Titans are a National Football League (NFL) franchise that began play as the Houston Oilers in 1960, a charter member of the American Football League.

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List of unanimous All-Americans in college football

The College Football All-America Team is an honorific college football all-star team compiled after each NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) season to recognize that season's most outstanding performers at their respective positions.

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Los Angeles Rams

The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

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Lou Rymkus

Louis Joseph "the Battler" Rymkus (November 6, 1919 – October 31, 1998) was an American football player and coach in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL).

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Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame is located in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum – Natchitoches in a new facility in the downtown historic district in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

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Louisiana State Penitentiary

The Louisiana State Penitentiary (known as Angola, and nicknamed the "Alcatraz of the South" and "The Farm"Sutton, Keith "Catfish". "". ESPN Outdoors. May 31, 2006. Retrieved on August 25, 2010.) is a maximum-security prison farm in Louisiana operated by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections.

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Louisiana State University

The Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Louisiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame

The Louisiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes members of the LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers athletics program that have made a lasting impact on Louisiana State University (LSU).

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Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago (often referred to as Loyola or LUC) is a private Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois.

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LSU Tigers football

The LSU Tigers football program, also known as the Fighting Tigers, represents Louisiana State University in the sport of American football.

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Mickey Mangham

Michael Ray "Mickey" Manghan (August 25, 1939 – September 16, 2010) was an American football player for the LSU Tigers from 1958 to 1960.

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Most valuable player

In sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best-performing player (or players) in an entire league, for a particular competition, or on a specific team.

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Nashville Banner

The Nashville Banner is a defunct daily newspaper of Nashville, Tennessee, United States, which published from April 10, 1876 until February 20, 1998.

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National Football League

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC).

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New York Jets

The New York Jets are a professional American football team located in the New York metropolitan area.

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Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football franchise based in Oakland, California.

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Offensive backfield

The offensive backfield is the area of an American football field behind the line of scrimmage.

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Ole Miss Rebels football

The Ole Miss Rebels football program represents the University of Mississippi, also known as "Ole Miss".

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Orthodontics

Orthodontia, also called orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, is a specialty field of dentistry that deals primarily with malpositioned teeth and the jaws: their diagnosis, prevention and correction.

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Overtime (sports)

Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same.

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Paul Dietzel

Paul Franklin Dietzel (September 5, 1924 – September 24, 2013) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.

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Pete Dawkins

Peter Miller Dawkins (born March 8, 1938) is an American business executive and former college football player, military officer, and political candidate.

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Pete Rozelle

Alvin Ray "Pete" Rozelle (March 1, 1926 – December 6, 1996) was an American businessman and executive.

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Philadelphia, Mississippi

Philadelphia is a city in and the county seat of Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States.

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Placekicker

Placekicker, or simply kicker (PK or K), is the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points.

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Platoon system

The platoon system or two-platoon system in baseball or football is the method directing the substitution of players.

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Postgraduate education

Postgraduate education, or graduate education in North America, involves learning and studying for academic or professional degrees, academic or professional certificates, academic or professional diplomas, or other qualifications for which a first or bachelor's degree generally is required, and it is normally considered to be part of higher education.

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Punt (gridiron football)

In American and Canadian football, a punt is a kick performed by dropping the ball from the hands and then kicking the ball before it hits the ground.

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Randy Duncan

Hearst Randolph "Randy" Duncan, Jr. (March 15, 1937 – September 27, 2016) was an American gridiron football quarterback and lawyer.

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Real estate

Real estate is "property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this (also) an item of real property, (more generally) buildings or housing in general.

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Reception (gridiron football)

In American football and Canadian football, a reception is part of a play in which a forward pass from behind the line of scrimmage is received (caught) by a player in bounds, who, after the catch, proceeds to either score a touchdown or be downed.

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Retired number

Retiring the number of an athlete is an honor a team bestows upon a player, usually after the player has left the team, retires from the sport, or dies.

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Return specialist

A return specialist or kick returner is a player on the special teams unit of an American football or Canadian football team who specializes in returning punts and kickoffs.

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Richard Nixon

Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was an American politician who served as the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 until 1974, when he resigned from office, the only U.S. president to do so.

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Richie Lucas

Richard John "Riverboat Richie" Lucas (born April 15, 1938) is a former American football quarterback.

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Running back

A running back (RB) is an American and Canadian football position, a member of the offensive backfield.

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Rush (gridiron football)

Rushing is an action taken by the offense that means to advance the ball by running with it, as opposed to passing, or kicking.

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Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session: for example, in Major League Baseball the season lasts approximately from April to October.

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Senior (education)

In United States education, a senior is a student in the fourth year of study (generally high school or college/university study).

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Shot put

The shot put (pronounced) is a track and field event involving "throwing"/"putting" (throwing in a pushing motion) a heavy spherical object—the shot—as far as possible.

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Skip Bertman

Stanley "Skip" Bertman (born May 23, 1938) is a former college baseball coach and athletic director at Louisiana State University (LSU).

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Sophomore

In the United States, a sophomore is a student in the second year of study at high school or college.

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Southeastern Conference

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the Southern part of the United States.

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Sporting News

Sporting News is a digital sports media owned by Perform Group, a global sports content and media company.

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Sporting News College Football Player of the Year

The Sporting News College Football Player of the Year award is given to the player of the year in college football as adjudged by Sporting News.

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St. Francisville, Louisiana

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Stroke

A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death.

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Super Bowl II

The second AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional football, known retrospectively as Super Bowl II, was played on Sunday, January 14, 1968, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.

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Texas A&M Aggies football

The Texas A&M Aggies football program represents Texas A&M University in the sport of American football.

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Texas Tech Red Raiders

The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Lady Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University.

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The Times-Picayune

The Times-Picayune is an American newspaper published in New Orleans, Louisiana, since January 25, 1837.

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Tiger Stadium (LSU)

Tiger Stadium, popularly known as Death Valley, is an outdoor stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the campus of Louisiana State University.

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Tight end

The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and formerly Canadian football, on the offense.

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Tommy Casanova

Thomas Henry Casanova III (born August 29, 1950) is a former American football player and politician.

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Touchdown

A touchdown is a means of scoring in both American and Canadian football.

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Touchdown Club of Columbus

The Touchdown Club of Columbus was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1956 by Sam B. Nicola at the request of state auditor James A. Rhodes, who later became governor of the state.

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Track and field

Track and field is a sport which includes athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing.

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Tulane Green Wave football, 1950–59

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Two-point conversion

In American and Canadian football, a two-point conversion or two-point convert is a play a team attempts instead of kicking a one-point conversion immediately after it scores a touchdown.

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United Press International

United Press International (UPI) is an international news agency whose newswires, photo, news film, and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations for most of the 20th century.

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University of Tennessee

The University of Tennessee (also referred to as The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, UT Knoxville, UTK, or UT) is a public sun- and land-grant university in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.

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UPI College Football Player of the Year

The United Press International College Football Player of the Year Award was among the first and most recognized college football awards.

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Varsity team

Varsity is an alteration and shortening of the term university.

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Wally Lemm

Walter Horner Lemm (October 23, 1919 – October 8, 1988) was an American football coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels and achieved his greatest prominence as head coach of the American Football League's Houston Oilers and the National Football League's St. Louis Cardinals.

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Warren Rabb

Samuel Warren Rabb (born December 12, 1937) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) and the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL).

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Wide receiver

A wide receiver, also referred to as wideouts or simply receivers, is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is a key player.

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William James Lindberg

William James Lindberg (December 17, 1904 – December 15, 1981) was a United States federal judge.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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100-yard dash

The 100-yard dash is a track and field event of 100 yards or 91.44 metres.

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1957 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

The 1957 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1957 college football season.

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1957 All-SEC football team

The 1957 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1957 college football season.

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1957 College Football All-America Team

The 1957 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1957.

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1957 LSU Tigers football team

The 1957 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1957 college football season.

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1957 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 1957 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as an independent during the 1957 college football season.

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1958 All-SEC football team

The 1958 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1958 college football season.

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1958 Army Cadets football team

The 1958 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1958 college football season.

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1958 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1958 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson College during the 1958 college football season.

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1958 College Football All-America Team

The 1958 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1958.

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1958 Florida Gators football team

The 1958 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1958 college football season.

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1958 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 1958 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1958 Big Ten Conference football season.

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1958 LSU Tigers football team

The 1958 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in American football during the 1958 college football season.

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1959 All-SEC football team

The 1959 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1959 college football season.

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1959 College Football All-America Team

The 1959 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1959.

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1959 LSU Tigers football team

The 1959 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 1959 college football season.

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1959 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 1959 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1959 college football season.

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1959 Sugar Bowl

The 1959 Sugar Bowl featured the top-ranked LSU Tigers and the 12th-ranked Clemson Tigers.

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1959 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 1959 Tennessee Volunteers (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1959 college football season.

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1960 All-AFL Team

The 1960 American Football League All-League Team was selected after the 1960 American Football League (AFL) season by three separate entities: current AFL players, the Associated Press (AP), and United Press International (UPI), and was published by The Sporting News.

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1960 American Football League Championship Game

The 1960 American Football League Championship Game was the first AFL title game, played on New Year's Day 1961 at Jeppesen Stadium in Houston, Texas.

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1960 American Football League draft

The 1960 American Football League draft was held on November 22–23, 1959, in Minneapolis, shortly after the organization of the league, and lasted 33 rounds.

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1960 NFL Draft

The 1960 National Football League Draft in which NFL teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players, was held at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia on November 30, 1959.

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1960 Sugar Bowl

The 1960 Sugar Bowl to the featured the second-ranked Ole Miss Rebels, and the third ranked LSU Tigers.

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1961 All-AFL Team

The 1961 American Football League All-League Team was selected after the 1961 American Football League (AFL) season by five separate entities: current AFL players, the Associated Press (AP), United Press International (UPI), New York Daily News (NY), and The Sporting News (SN), and was published by The Sporting News.

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1961 American Football League Championship Game

The 1961 American Football League Championship Game was a rematch of the first AFL title game, between the Houston Oilers and the San Diego Chargers (formerly the Los Angeles Chargers).

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1961 American Football League season

The 1961 American Football League season was the second regular season of the American Football League (AFL).

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1962 American Football League season

The 1962 American Football League season was the third regular season of the American Football League (AFL).

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1963 American Football League season

The 1963 American Football League season was the fourth regular season of the American Football League (AFL).

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1964 American Football League season

The 1964 American Football League season was the fifth regular season of the American Football League.

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1965 American Football League season

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1966 American Football League season

The 1966 American Football League season was the seventh regular season of the American Football League.

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1967 All-AFL Team

The 1967 American Football League All-League Team was selected after the 1967 American Football League (AFL) season by the Associated Press (AP), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), the New York Daily News (NYDN), The Sporting News (TSN), and United Press International (UPI) to honor the league's top performers at each position.

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1967 American Football League Championship Game

The 1967 American Football League Championship Game was the eighth AFL championship game, played on December 31 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California.

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1967 American Football League season

The 1967 American Football League season was the eighth regular season of the American Football League.

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1968 American Football League season

The 1968 American Football League season was the ninth regular season of the American Football League, and its penultimate season prior to the AFL–NFL merger.

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1969 American Football League season

The 1969 American Football League season was the tenth and final regular season of the American Football League (AFL).

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1970 NFL season

The 1970 NFL season was the 51st regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL–NFL merger.

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1984 NFL Draft

The 1984 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players.

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2003 LSU Tigers football team

The 2003 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season.

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Billy Abb Cannon, William Abb Cannon.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Cannon

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