I'd like to think Casanova is the all time greatest LSU Football player, but... Billy Cannon won a Heisman and a NC.

I love stories about Casanova and his 3 for 3 Walter Camp All American status is huge.

It's almost a tie in my mind... but I gotta take Cannon by a nose.

Cannon's time on a 100m would be about 10.3 seconds

(1 yard = .9144 meters)

I'm really impressed by what Casanova did after LSU too. Had a Pro Bowl career then became an opthalmologist and even served in the state Senate. That is quite a life.

Thanks for clearing up the yards/meters thing, guess I've been watching too much Olympics lately

Casanova was great & gave me memories of what I think was one of if not the greatest Tiger "hits" of all time when he laid waste to Alabama's Italian Stallion (Johnny Musso) Right there in Tiger Stadium. Musso did get up but he didn't know where to go or who he was... Yeah, Casanova was great, maybe the greatest...

There are five players that could be called the best ever:

Doc Fenton
Gaynell Tinsley
Billy Cannon
Tommy Casanova
Glenn Dorsey

and I would add,

LaRon Landry to that list, he was robbed of 2 All American years.
He was the best player at his position from his So year until he left LSU.

they would have evolved just as anyone else. What methods of training etc that would be available today, would only make them stronger. I would hate to see Cassanova or Cannon had they had today's training. MONSTERS.. I would never agree that today's players are better just because of the things available to them. Put them on the same page and you can discuss. But that is not possible, so all you get is opinion.:thumb:

Billy Cannon had the fastest timed speed of anyone on the team until Slip Watkins.


Doc Fenton was a very fast runner we just don't know how fast, as they didn't time him.


But I would bet money Doc would start as the Kick returner man, Punt return man today easy.

Also Gaynell Tinsley as a end blocked well over 4 punts, he had 4 his so. year; so that gives an idea he was quick.