Will Billy Cannon be remembered more for...

On the field

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He gave back to inmates at Angola, as well, don't forget. He'd go up there and do dental work.

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Considering most have already largely forgotten about his criminal past

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Go check the "It's time for a Billy Cannon Statue" thread

That’s a stupid question. Had he not paid his dues and redeemed himself you could ask that. But in America, we get second chances . I bet you got one too, somehow, some way.

On the field. Most young people probably only know about The Return and the Heisman.

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He gave back to inmates at Angola, as well, don't forget. He'd go up there and do dental work.

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You realize he was paid by the Dept of Corrections to do that, right? It wasn't volunteer on his part.

Eta: He lived on a farm in West Feliciana Parish about 20 miles from Angola.

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He gave back to inmates at Angola, as well, don't forget. He'd go up there and do dental work.

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pretty sure that was a condition of parole. He was also paid

Crimes

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Yep, and he died in that position. I think Cain at promoted him over the whole medical department in fact. 

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Cain said he reformed the dental department so well that he put him in charge of the whole medical department and he reformed that too. I also read that he did a ton of free work for people that didn't have money to pay. Another guy mentioned how he paid for kids' tuitions that couldn't afford college. They said he helped tons of people who were less fortunate.