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LSU to honor late Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon against Miami

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The LSU game Sunday (Sept. 2) will be the first since the passing of Billy Cannon, the 1959 Heisman Trophy winner who led the Tigers to a national championship in 1958. Cannon died May 20 at age 80.

The Tigers will pay tribute to the late football player when they take the field against Miami at AT&T Stadium with a black No. 20 decal on the back of each player helmet.

LSU revealed the tribute in a tweet posted Sunday.

-- LSU Football Equip (@LSUFBEquipment) September 2, 2018

Included in the tweet is the image of the No.