* 1937 – Billy Cannon, American football player

Though downplayed by the NFL as inferior, the AFL signed half of the NFL's first-round draft choices in 1960, including All-American Billy Cannon, perennial All-Star Johnny Robinson, and Hall of Famer Ron Mix.

On the other side of the field, tight end Billy Cannon recorded 32 passes for 629 yards and scoring 10 touchdowns.

* Billy Cannon

Prominent temperance leaders in the United States included Bishop James Cannon, Jr., James Black, Ernest Cherrington, Neal S. Dow, Mary Hunt, William E. Johnson ( known as " Pussyfoot " Johnson ), Carrie Nation, Howard Hyde Russell, John St. John, Billy Sunday, Father Mathew, Andrew Volstead and Wayne Wheeler.

* Billy Cannon, 1959 Heisman Trophy winner

Hall of Famers George Blanda and Billy Cannon benefited from his blocking as the Oilers won the first two AFL Championships.

From major colleges, it signed talented players like LSU's Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon, Arkansas's Lance Alworth, Notre Dame's Daryle Lamonica, Kansas ' John Hadl, Alabama's Joe Namath, and many more.

Dr. William Abb " Billy " Cannon ( born August 2, 1937 ) is an All-American, 1959 Heisman Trophy winner and 2008 inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and one of the American Football League's most celebrated players.

In alphabetical order, the people listed in the song are: Jeffrey Archer ( politician and novelist ), Fred Astaire, Bobby Ball ( comedian ), Charlie Brown, Tommy Cannon ( comedian ), Billy Corkhill ( soap opera character ), Leslie Crowther ( TV presenter ), " Freddie " Flintstone, Paris Grey ( singer ), Brian Hayes ( broadcaster ), Vince Hilaire ( footballer ), Barry Humphries, The LSO, Kym Mazelle ( singer ), Mork and Mindy, Little Nell, Charlie Parker, Andre Previn, Little Richard, Salman Rushdie, Jean Paul Sartre, The Supremes (" Mary Wilson, Di and Flo "), William Tell, Sir Bufton Tufton, Desmond Tutu, Willy Wonka, Zippy and Bungle ( TV characters ).

Adams helped establish the league by fighting and winning the battle with the NFL for LSU's All-American Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon.

Most weeks, Douglas would be joined by a co-host, including Liberace, Cesar Romero, Jackie Gleason, Joan Fontaine, Anne Baxter, Jimmy Dean, Richard Thomas, Florence Henderson, Brooke Shields, Shelley Berman, Richard Pryor, Dyan Cannon, Suzanne Somers, Jerry Lewis, Don Rickles, Minnie Pearl, Shirley Bassey, Bobby Darin, Tony Randall, Kaye Ballard, Totie Fields, David Brenner, Ted Knight, Bernadette Peters, Kate Jackson, Harry Chapin, Rod McKuen, Cicely Tyson, Karen Valentine, Johnny Mathis, Joel Grey, Carol Channing, Anne Murray, Anthony Newley, Marvin Hamlisch, Patty Duke, Cher, Mel Tillis, Steve Lawrence, Martha Raye, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, Frankie Avalon, Charlton Heston, Gordon MacRae, Richard Harris, Red Buttons, Billy Crystal, David Steinberg, Hugh O ' Brian, Burt Reynolds, William Shatner, Sly Stone, John Lennon & Yoko Ono.

There was a different co-host every week on the show during its entire run, including Shirley Bassey, James Brown, Cesar Romero, Jackie Gleason, Barbra Streisand, Joan Fontaine, Anne Baxter, Jimmy Dean, Richard Thomas, Florence Henderson, Brooke Shields, Shelley Berman, Richard Pryor, Dyan Cannon, The 5th Dimension, Suzanne Somers, Jerry Lewis, Don Rickles, Mike Connors, Minnie Pearl, Shirley Bassey, Bobby Darin, Tony Randall, Kaye Ballard, Totie Fields, David Brenner, Ted Knight, Bernadette Peters, Kate Jackson, Harry Chapin, Rod McKuen, Dick Gregory, Joe E. Brown, Forrest Tucker, Pat Carroll, Vivian Vance, Anita Bryant, Louie Nye, Pat O ' Brien, Linda Darnell, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Pat Harrington, Jr., George Jessel, Dody Goodman, Billy DeWolfe, Hildegarde, The Smothers Brothers Cicely Tyson, Karen Valentine, Johnny Mathis, Joel Grey, Carol Channing, Anne Murray, Anthony Newley, Marvin Hamlisch, Patty Duke, Cher, Mel Tillis, Steve Lawrence, Martha Raye, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, Frankie Avalon, Charlton Heston, Gordon MacRae, Richard Harris, Red Buttons, Billy Crystal, David Steinberg, Hugh O ' Brian, Burt Reynolds, William Shatner, John Lennon & Yoko Ono.

The first and one of the most prominent of these was LSU All-American Billy Cannon, who went on to become an AFL All-Star both as a running back with the Houston Oilers and as a tight end with the Oakland Raiders.

* Houston Oilers ~ Billy Cannon, HB, LSU

* The Billy Cannon touchdown run on Halloween night in 1959 when # 1-ranked LSU scored late in the game to win against # 3 Ole Miss by a score of 7-3 ;

* October 31, 1959: Billy Cannon returns a punt 89 yards for a touchdown as LSU downed undefeated Ole Miss, 7 – 3.

Then, after the movie was released, simply because the film had been relocated to Louisiana, there were rumors that Deford had based Gavin Grey on LSU's All-American running back, Billy Cannon.

Thorpe was memorialized in the Warner Bros. film Jim Thorpe – All-American ( 1951 ) starring Burt Lancaster, with Billy Gray performing as Thorpe as a child.

* Billy Glading, All-American and current midfield for the Washington Bayhawks ( Class of 1999 )

He also started a television show ' Billy James Hargis and his All-American Kids.

The Sooners frequently sold out the arena during the Billy Tubbs era, with All-American forward Wayman Tisdale leading the high-scoring team to several Big Eight Conference titles and NCAA Tournament appearances.

* Billy Joe Mantooth-1970 All-American at Ferrum, transferred to West Virginia University and later played in the NFL.

Following a Final Four appearance in 1941, Pitt appeared in a handful of NCAA tournaments throughout the 50, 60s, and 70s, including an Elite Eight appearance in 1974 led by All-American Billy Knight.

* 1938 – Billy Shaw, American football player

", in the role of Billy Randolph, a football player accused of murder.

* Billy Ray Smith, Jr. ( born 1961 ), American football player

* Billy Ray Smith, Sr. ( 1935 – 2001 ), American football player

* Billy Kirkwood ( b. 1958 ), Scottish football athlete and coach

* Billy Brown, football coach

* Billy Ard ( born 1959 ), former New York Giants football player.

* Billy Patterson, former NFL football player

In 2009, licensed football agent Bryan Yeubrey started a campaign to get a posthumous knighthood granted to Billy Wright.

Some notable people whose Requiem Masses were said at the cathedral include New York Yankees greats Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, and Billy Martin ; legendary football coach Vince Lombardi, singer Celia Cruz, former Attorney General and U. S. Senator from New York Robert F. Kennedy, New York Giants owner Wellington Mara, and former Governor of New York Hugh Carey.

* Billy Ayre ( lived and died ), football player and manager

William Lewis " Billy " Shaw ( born December 15, 1938 in Natchez, Mississippi ) is an American former college and professional football player.

Celtic's Chief Executive Peter Lawwell said: " Billy McNeill has served Celtic Football Club and Scottish football in general with distinction over many years.

To captain Celtic and become the first British Club to win the European Cup, the biggest prize in Club football, is a massive achievement and Billy and the other Lisbon Lions will forever be among the most important figures in Celtic's illustrious history.

* Robbie Winters ( Scottish Footballer ) Robbie started out at Scottish Premier league side Dundee United as a youth product, and after 4 eventful season's at Tannadice he moved on to fellow SPL side Aberdeen FC in a memorable transfer that saw Dons forward Billy Dodds move in the opposite direction ( plus cash ). Winters went on to play in Norwegian football before returning home to play for Livingston FC and Alloa FC in the twilight of his career.

* Billy Gallier ( 1932 – 2011 ), footballer / football manager

That summer he played for the Leeds United under-18 football team alongside Billy Bremner and attracted the attention of Leeds United scouts.

Best was considered briefly by manager Billy Bingham for the 1982 World Cup, but at the age of 36 and his football skills dulled by age and drink, he was not selected in the Northern Ireland squad.

Harriers proved a rich source of young quality players picked up by professional football clubs at this time, those moving to bigger clubs including full back Billy Blake ( Crystal Palace ), winger Fred Leedham ( transferred to West Bromwich Albion for £ 300 ), Dennis Jennings ( to Huddersfield Town for £ 600 ) and forward Norman Brookes ( to Walsall for £ 70 ).

* Billy Bryan, American football player

* Billy Wilson ( American football ) ( 1927 – 2009 ), NFL wide receiver

", with Nick Nolte as Billy Randolph, a football player accused of murder.

In addition to football, the stadium hosted the North American Soccer League for four seasons, including the NASL Championship Match between the Dallas Tornado and Philadelphia and several World Class " friendly " Soccer Matches ; concerts ; pro wrestling events ; and religious gatherings such as Promise Keepers and Billy Graham crusades ( a Graham crusade was the first event held at Texas Stadium ).