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re: Billy Cannon Punt Return

Posted on 10/27/09 at 11:07 pm to
Posted by overthehilltiger
Ascension Parish
Member since Feb 2006
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Posted on 10/27/09 at 11:07 pm to
You young guys have no concept of how much of a freak Cannnon was in his day. I ran track against him in high school. He won what would now be the 5A state title in the 100 and shot on the same day. There was one player (offensive lineman) bigger than him on the 58 team and he ran the hundred in 9.8. He ran over 6 players on that punt return.
Posted by Geauxtiga
No man's land
Member since Jan 2008
34377 posts
Posted on 10/27/09 at 11:09 pm to
quote:

You young guys have no concept of how much of a freak Cannnon was in his day. I ran track against him in high school. He won what would now be the 5A state title in the 100 and shot on the same day. There was one player (offensive lineman) bigger than him on the 58 team and he ran the hundred in 9.8. He ran over 6 players on that punt return.
How fast did he run from da Fedz?
Posted by Louie T
htx
Member since Dec 2006
36321 posts
Posted on 10/27/09 at 11:49 pm to
quote:

he ran the hundred in 9.8.
yards you mean

i thought you meant meters at first
This post was edited on 10/27/09 at 11:50 pm
Posted by ChineseBandit58
Pearland, TX
Member since Aug 2005
42821 posts
Posted on 10/28/09 at 6:48 am to
quote:

5A state title in the 100 and shot on the same day.

I have always maintained that Cannon was either the fastest shot-putter or the strongest dashman in history.

That run was epic - in every way possible.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81739 posts
Posted on 10/28/09 at 8:46 am to
I want to know the ref's 40 time. Dude must have been fast.
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