re: Off the wall question about the Billy Cannon punt return.

"An incredible run"...Deitzel said later that the most incredible aspect of the run was that Cannon was even able TO make the run. He said the humidity was off the charts, the stadium was packed, keeping the heat locked on to the field. Cannon was playing both ways, so he seldom came off the field, for 4 quarters by the end of the game. Videos post run show Cannon sitting on the bench, sucking up oxygen out of a cannister.

Part of it while the music is playing.

On one rare occasion Ole miss actually showed most of it in their stadium before the 2003 game.

I have heard the replay 10,000 times. Cannon left the field before the extra point. “Listen to the cheer for Billy Csnnon as he comes off the field, great all American” by JC Politz.
The entire game was on youtube if you can still find it. So is the Tennessee game we lost the next week (celebrating too much).

Hap Glaudi’s favorite clip,

There are a few seconds of it on the clip that introduces the 4th quarter.

Quick fun fact; my pa n law was on that team and returned punts. He had returned 3 punts that night and had a calf injury at halftime. Mr Cannon would return punts the rest of the game. My fil , Cannon, and J Robinson were best of friends even as they aged. I had the pleasure of dining and talking with them over the years.
Anyhow my father n law would always joke that if he didn’t get hurt Billy would have never won the Heisman. It was a blast to hear them talk about football back then way back then. Compared to the players in the 50s & 60s these guys today have it made.

Because Tiger Stadium had 500,000 fans that fit in
Tiger Stadium that day. Don't believe me? Ask any
old time Tiger fan over 80 years old. They were
all there.

Not only was it one of LSU’s first highlight videos it was also one of the first national highlight videos. Many of that era with no affiliation to LSU said they saw the play in movie theaters that year when news flashed instead of coming attractions.

This is what AI has to say about the referee:
Yes, according to the legend of the Billy Cannon Halloween run, a man dressed as a referee actually ran stride-for-stride with Cannon for the final yards of his famous 1959 punt return.The individual was a local high school referee who couldn't get a ticket to the game, so he wore his own uniform and stood behind the bench to watch. When Cannon broke free for his 89-yard touchdown against Ole Miss, the man hopped over the sidelines and ran down the field, causing fans (and Cannon himself) to mistake him for one of the game's actual officials

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Should show everyone his bad investments, gambling and counterfeit ring. Also his bed in prison

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The dude paid his debt to society.

He was humbled like few folks have been.

Only a douche would bash a defenseless dead man.

(HINT: YOU are the douche)