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President Trump’s NFL pardons include former Houston Oilers star and Heisman Trophy winner
Trump granted pardons emphasizing second chances to five former NFL players with criminal records, including Heisman winner Billy Cannon and four others, according to the White House.
- On Thursday night, President Donald Trump announced pardons for five former NFL players, including the late Houston Oilers player Billy Cannon.
- The White House said the pardons were about `second chances`, noting Billy Cannon pleaded guilty to counterfeiting and served prison time in the 1980s.
- Among those pardoned were Joe Klecko, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and Nate Newton, with Newton pleading guilty to drug trafficking involving $10,000 and 175 pounds of marijuana, and Henry guilty of conspiracy to traffic cocaine.
- Announcing the clemency, White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson said the White House did not return a request for comment Thursday night about why the players were selected.
- Cannon's athletic legacy includes a 1959 Heisman Trophy at LSU and a distinguished pro career with the Houston Oilers and other teams, earning hall of fame honors.
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President Trump pardons LSU Heisman winner Billy Cannon
President Donald Trump issued a posthumous pardon Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, for LSU football legend Billy Cannon, the school's first Heisman Trophy winner. Cannon was convicted of counterfeiting in 1983. (Photo courtesy of LSU Athletics)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 fo…
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