President Trump pardons LSU Heisman winner Billy Cannon

By: Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 406

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a posthumous pardon to former LSU football star Billy Cannon, who served time in federal prison in the 1980s for counterfeiting.

Cannon’s pardon was announced with those of former other NFL football players Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis and Travis Henry, who are all still alive. Alice Marie Johnson, the first-ever White House pardon czar, shared the news Friday on social media.

“As football reminds us, …

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