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re: Billy Cannon,,,
Posted on 2/7/10 at 1:52 pm to LSUMONSTER
Posted on 2/7/10 at 1:52 pm to LSUMONSTER
quote:
Ran 3.9 secs in a 40-yard dash
In ten years it will be 2.9
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Posted on 2/7/10 at 2:17 pm to genuineLSUtiger
My Grandpa ran track with Cannon.
Posted on 2/7/10 at 7:37 pm to carrell
Not meters 220 yds.
Posted on 2/7/10 at 9:22 pm to LSUMONSTER
quote:
Ran 3.9 secs in a 40-yard dash
Posted on 2/7/10 at 10:42 pm to TexasTigah
Billy's speed was close to 4.4/5 range in the 40, it is hard to tell.
Posted on 2/7/10 at 11:32 pm to genuineLSUtiger
word is he once out ran a cheetah while pulling a small bus carrying orphans
Posted on 2/8/10 at 7:48 am to ItTakesAThief
quote:
He was a great athlete for any time
fixed it for ya
Posted on 2/8/10 at 9:59 am to chowell21
I would probably think that in 1955 the world record for 100 yards was above 9.4 and in football they did not keep 40 yard times.
Posted on 2/8/10 at 10:05 am to BallyHOO
Whether u Believe it or not, I had season tickets during that time & Cannon was yrs. ahead of his time. In this day & time he would be in the hunt for the Hies. Trophy race every yr! 
Posted on 2/8/10 at 10:44 am to LSUMONSTER
Cannon was plenty fast, but I seriously doubt those numbers to be accurate. Cannon was faster than most people on the field even when he was playing tight end for The Raiders.
Posted on 2/8/10 at 11:02 am to LSUMONSTER
quote:
Wikipedia:
3.9 second 40?
Wow, that seems impossible... wait, it's Wikipedia... People believe that stuff? I'm going to make an entry for myself claiming women that sleep with me win the Powerball
Posted on 2/8/10 at 11:57 am to LSUMONSTER
FWIW:
Cannon won the 1958 SEC Championship Meet 100 yard dash with a time of 9.9 seconds (Cannon's track teammate, Ralph Fabian, won that event the next year with a time of 10.0 seconds).
SEC Individual Champions
Cannon won the 1958 SEC Championship Meet 100 yard dash with a time of 9.9 seconds (Cannon's track teammate, Ralph Fabian, won that event the next year with a time of 10.0 seconds).
SEC Individual Champions
Posted on 2/8/10 at 1:26 pm to blueridgeTiger
Wonder how Cannon stacked up in H.S against best 100 yd guys? Joe Delaney comes to mind. Coffey,D.Milan,Rod"Rocket"Richardson. Prolly hard stats to find!
Posted on 2/8/10 at 1:29 pm to LSUMONSTER
quote:
Ran 3.9 secs in a 40-yard dash
and 9.4 secs in a 100 yds.
I can almost guarantee you that he did neither.
Posted on 2/8/10 at 1:58 pm to TxTiger82
As I recall, he held both the 100 yard dash record in high school at 9.7 seconds and also held the shot record.Also, he ran a 9.3 or 9.4 at LSU (appparently not in the SEC meet). 3.9 40 = impossible. All times were hand held.
Posted on 2/8/10 at 2:01 pm to gemlsu
I literally cannot believe this thread has gone this long.
100 yards is a bit shorter than 100 meters.
100 yards is a bit shorter than 100 meters.
This post was edited on 2/8/10 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 2/8/10 at 5:51 pm to KennesawTiger
I remember as a kid reading the paper where Billy Cannon ran the 100 dash in 9.6 flat. That's it. Neaux 9.4. He did throw the shot an unbelievable 50 something feet and won both events at LSU
Posted on 2/8/10 at 6:28 pm to jackpfjr
Cannon could outrun most of us with Trindon Holliday on his back.
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