Cannon selected to College Hall of Fame — again
By RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Football Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Cannon was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame — "Again," LSU's 1959 Heisman Trophy winner said with a laugh.
Cannon was among 15 newly elected Hall of Famers announced Thursday by the National Football Foundation, along with Lou Holtz, Troy Aikman, Pat Fitzgerald and Don McPherson.
In the early 1980s, Cannon was voted into the Hall of Fame, but the honor was rescinded after he was arrested on federal counterfeiting charges. Cannon pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in prison in 1983. He served 2½ years.
He wasn't happy with the Hall of Fame at the time.
"There's an old Johnny Paycheck song, "Take This Job and Shove It ... " Cannon said, summing up his feelings at the time.
But he told the AP in a telephone interview from the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, where he's worked as a dentist for 13 years, he'l
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In a statement Wednesday, the tea
Jagr, Lundqvist Keep Rangers Alive
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Attention! Caleb Campbell reporting for NFL duty, Sir!
By JOHN KEKIS, AP Sports Writer
Rookie minicamp in the NFL looms this week for Caleb Campbell, whose life doesn't figure to change much as he leaves college for the professional ranks.
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Penguins poised to oust Rangers and move to East finals
By IRA PODELL, AP Hockey Writer
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The New York Rangers looked domina
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By JOHN WAWROW, AP Sports Writer
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