BILLY CANNONCannon, William Abb, Jr.Height: 6-4 Weight: 231 Born: October 8, 1961 Baton Rouge, LA High School: Broadmoor (Baton Rouge, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1981 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1982 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1983 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (25th overall) 1984 Dallas Cowboys; Territorial Selection 1984 San Antonio Gunslingers |
| Relatives: Son of Billy Cannon |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 52 | LB | 8 | 0 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 8 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1984 | 1984 San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)1984 SA USFL |
| Draft | 5/1/1984 | 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 5/24/1984 | 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/27/1984 | 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL |
| Retired | 3/29/1985 | 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL |
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