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GEAUXmedic 
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| Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 1:39 pm)
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@RabalaisAdv: Billy Cannon taken to hospital with possible stroke. LINK #lsu
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ANGOLA — Louisiana State Penitentiary Warden Burl Cain said a prison ambulance transported former LSU football star Billy Cannon to a Baton Rouge hospital about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday for treatment of a possible stroke.Cannon, the 1959 Heisman Trophy winner, is a dentist and has been director of the prison’s dental program for about 15 years.Cain said a doctor at the R.E. Barrow Treatment Center at Angola said Cannon, 75, appeared to be having a stroke, and arrangements were made to transfer him to a Baton Rouge hospital.“He (Cannon) was conscious and coherent, but it was coming on him,” Cain said the doctor told him.
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@WBRZ: LSU's Herb Vincent says Cannon "alert" after the football star was rushed to the hospital
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MoreOrLes
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 1:40 pm to GEAUXmedic)
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Sev09
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 1:41 pm to GEAUXmedic)
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LSUfan4444
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 1:41 pm to MoreOrLes)
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Louisiana State Penitentiary Warden Burl Cain said a prison ambulance transported former LSU football star Billy Cannon to a Baton Rouge hospital about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday for treatment of a possible stroke.
Cannon, the 1959 Heisman Trophy winner, is a dentist and has been director of the prison’s dental program for about 15 years.
Cain said a doctor at the R.E. Barrow Treatment Center at Angola said Cannon, 75, appeared to be having a stroke, and arrangements were made to transfer him to a Baton Rouge hospital.
“He (Cannon) was conscious and coherent, but it was coming on him,” Cain said the doctor told him.
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danfraz
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 1:41 pm to GEAUXmedic)
Damn. hope it's not too serious but at that age and that word....
Major Prayers Sent
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tigerpimpbot 
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 1:43 pm to GEAUXmedic)
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Captain Ron 
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 1:45 pm to LSUfan4444)
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Billy Cannon has possible stroke
Since he was there and around someone who could call for help his chance of a complete recover is very good.
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Andre 
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 1:45 pm to GEAUXmedic)
such a nice guy too...
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:24 pm to GEAUXmedic)
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blackjackjackson
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:25 pm to GEAUXmedic)
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Iam4LSUnTN
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:26 pm to blackjackjackson)
Prayers for a full recovery to a giant in LSU lore.
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:42 pm to GEAUXmedic)
Prayers!!!
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Fight4LSU
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:51 pm to pistolpete23)
Man, just an hour ago I was telling someone how much of a pleasure it was to meet him recently.
Prayers to the legend!
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windhammontanatigers
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:52 pm to GEAUXmedic)
Praying for this great Tiger.
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SFVtiger
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 3:00 pm to windhammontanatigers)
I am old enough to have seen him play but young enough to remember. Everyone on my peewee football team wanted no. 20. Legend. prayers sent.
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Captain Want
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 3:08 pm to SFVtiger)
Good luck Billy
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jfran23
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 3:36 pm to GEAUXmedic)
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LSUwag
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 3:41 pm to GEAUXmedic)
Prayers sent.
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Hugo Stiglitz
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 3:41 pm to GEAUXmedic)
Thoughts and prayers
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TexasTiger89
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| re: Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke (Posted on 2/19/13 at 3:44 pm to GEAUXmedic)
Great All American and great guy. Prayers sent
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