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Billy Cannon showing signs of improvement after stroke
Posted on 2/19/13 at 1:39 pm
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
This post was edited on 2/20/13 at 3:14 pm
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.
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.
This post was edited on 2/19/13 at 1:42 pm
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
Major Prayers Sent
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.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:26 pm to blackjackjackson
Prayers for a full recovery to a giant in LSU lore.
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!
Prayers to the legend!
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:52 pm to GEAUXmedic
Praying for this great Tiger.
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.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 3:44 pm to GEAUXmedic
Great All American and great guy. Prayers sent
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