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how come there is nothing about his punt return verse ole miss in 1959?(it supposedely won him the heisman)
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BetacommandBot ( talk) 04:15, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
There seems to be a developing edit war over whether or not to keep or delete the crinimal category tag in this article. As someone sugegsted maybe this needs to be discussed and consensus gained on the subject.
Neutral While I do agree that Billy did get caught in criminal activity, I don't think it is what made him notable. I think his football career is the main focus of his fame. If the criminal category is replaced, I think the information about his criminal activity needs to be expanded to justify it.
Sf46 (
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Delete criminal category tag. After seeing the definition of the category, this perosn clearly does not belong in it. This is the same for many others being erroneously put into this category by
User:John celona.
Sf46 (
talk) 15:20, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
I took out a couple of sections for several reasons. 1) They needed heavy editing, 2) One section really needed some references, 3) They should be integrated into the later life section; and finally 4) The fan cheering for Billy at homecoming, does that really equal him being forgiven? Also, why would it be necessary to include it in the encyclopedia article (especially in its own section)? Carface ( talk) 01:13, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
In the article it states that Mr. Cannon ran 4.12 in the 40yd dash. It lists [2] for the foot note. I read the article indicated there. It doesn't mention the 4.12 time. Where is this time written or verified. I woould like to reveiew it if possible. Flip6608 ( talk) 19:44, 14 February 2010 (UTC)
I live in Philadelphia, MS and only recently learned that Billy Cannon was born hers. Iwas a good friend of Jerry Wayme Cannon, son of Webb Cannon and father of my step children, all named Cannon. They have been told all their lifes that Billy was a cousin, but none of the family left here seem to know who his parents were. Jerry Wayne was born aroud 1944 9not sure of exact year - he died from encephlitis a few yeares ago. Any help would be appreciated. ---- drhilmac —Preceding unsigned comment added by Drhilmac ( talk • contribs) 01:41, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
The high school shot is 12 lbs., not 16. So if Cannon put the 16-lb. shot 54 feet in high school, it was not in high school competition. Uniquerman ( talk) 19:17, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
I've reworked the entire article, with citations. The Times-Picayune newspaper sources aren't linked with URLs because I forgot to copy them down and they're subscription-only. I tried to support info from these newspaper sources with additional sources where possible. Lizard ( talk) 19:54, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
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This article is well written, comprehensive and well-referenced. I couldn't find anything wrong with it, so promoted
JAG
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I've started looking at this and copy-editing as I go. If I mess anything up (especially changing US spellings, which I sometimes do accidentally!) or you are not happy with anything, feel free to revert. I generally try to take it out of "sports-speak" to make it accessible for the general reader. I'll note any queries here. Sarastro1 ( talk) 21:03, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
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Which is the correct date to use in the wikiarticle? -- PFHLai ( talk) 11:20, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
I find "Cannon holds the NFL record for the most yards from scrimmage in a non-overtime game (330 against the New York Titans in 1961)[83] and is tied with four other players for the most touchdown receptions by a running back in a season (nine in 1961)." Perhaps add a note about inclusion, in NFL records, of things actually happening in AFL before the 1970 merger?
Carlm0404 ( talk) 23:50, 12 December 2018 (UTC)
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how come there is nothing about his punt return verse ole miss in 1959?(it supposedely won him the heisman)
Image:Billy Cannon at LSU.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.
If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation can be deleted one week after being tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.
BetacommandBot ( talk) 04:15, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
There seems to be a developing edit war over whether or not to keep or delete the crinimal category tag in this article. As someone sugegsted maybe this needs to be discussed and consensus gained on the subject.
Neutral While I do agree that Billy did get caught in criminal activity, I don't think it is what made him notable. I think his football career is the main focus of his fame. If the criminal category is replaced, I think the information about his criminal activity needs to be expanded to justify it.
Sf46 (
talk) 14:57, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
Delete criminal category tag. After seeing the definition of the category, this perosn clearly does not belong in it. This is the same for many others being erroneously put into this category by
User:John celona.
Sf46 (
talk) 15:20, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
I took out a couple of sections for several reasons. 1) They needed heavy editing, 2) One section really needed some references, 3) They should be integrated into the later life section; and finally 4) The fan cheering for Billy at homecoming, does that really equal him being forgiven? Also, why would it be necessary to include it in the encyclopedia article (especially in its own section)? Carface ( talk) 01:13, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
In the article it states that Mr. Cannon ran 4.12 in the 40yd dash. It lists [2] for the foot note. I read the article indicated there. It doesn't mention the 4.12 time. Where is this time written or verified. I woould like to reveiew it if possible. Flip6608 ( talk) 19:44, 14 February 2010 (UTC)
I live in Philadelphia, MS and only recently learned that Billy Cannon was born hers. Iwas a good friend of Jerry Wayme Cannon, son of Webb Cannon and father of my step children, all named Cannon. They have been told all their lifes that Billy was a cousin, but none of the family left here seem to know who his parents were. Jerry Wayne was born aroud 1944 9not sure of exact year - he died from encephlitis a few yeares ago. Any help would be appreciated. ---- drhilmac —Preceding unsigned comment added by Drhilmac ( talk • contribs) 01:41, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
The high school shot is 12 lbs., not 16. So if Cannon put the 16-lb. shot 54 feet in high school, it was not in high school competition. Uniquerman ( talk) 19:17, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
I've reworked the entire article, with citations. The Times-Picayune newspaper sources aren't linked with URLs because I forgot to copy them down and they're subscription-only. I tried to support info from these newspaper sources with additional sources where possible. Lizard ( talk) 19:54, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
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Reviewer: Jaguar ( talk · contribs) 22:26, 19 April 2016 (UTC)
I shall be reviewing this against the GA criteria as part of a GAN sweep. I'll leave some comments soon.
JAG
UAR 22:26, 19 April 2016 (UTC)
Disambiguations: No links found.
Linkrot: No linkrot found in this article.
This article is well written, comprehensive and well-referenced. I couldn't find anything wrong with it, so promoted
JAG
UAR 14:33, 20 April 2016 (UTC)
I've started looking at this and copy-editing as I go. If I mess anything up (especially changing US spellings, which I sometimes do accidentally!) or you are not happy with anything, feel free to revert. I generally try to take it out of "sports-speak" to make it accessible for the general reader. I'll note any queries here. Sarastro1 ( talk) 21:03, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
-
Which is the correct date to use in the wikiarticle? -- PFHLai ( talk) 11:20, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
I find "Cannon holds the NFL record for the most yards from scrimmage in a non-overtime game (330 against the New York Titans in 1961)[83] and is tied with four other players for the most touchdown receptions by a running back in a season (nine in 1961)." Perhaps add a note about inclusion, in NFL records, of things actually happening in AFL before the 1970 merger?
Carlm0404 ( talk) 23:50, 12 December 2018 (UTC)
The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:
Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. — Community Tech bot ( talk) 22:22, 13 February 2023 (UTC)