Billy Cannon

Convicted of

Counterfeiting

Sentence

5 yrs

Reported amount

N/A

Notability

Former NFL player (Oilers, Raiders, Chiefs); 1959 Heisman Trophy winner (LSU); pleaded guilty to counterfeiting; sentenced to 5 years. Died in 2018.

Why / who lobbied

Posthumous pardon. One of 5 former NFL players pardoned Feb 2026.