Famous People with Name Cannon

William Abb "Billy" Cannon            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Abb "Billy" Cannon: is an All-American and 1959 Heisman Trophy winner from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and one of the American Football League's most celebrated players.

Tommy Wayne Cannon            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Tommy Wayne Cannon: was an important Native American artist of the 20th century. A enrolled member of the Kiowa Tribe and of Caddo, French, and Choctaw descent (Frederick, 8), he was popularly known as T.C. Cannon.Cannon grew up in Zodaltone and Gracemont, Oklahoma and was raised in the Kiowa culture of his father, Walter Cannon, and Caddo traditions of his mother, Minnie Ahdunko Cannon. His Kiowa name, Pai-doung-a-day, means "One Who Stands in the Sun" (Frederick 12). He was exposed to the art of the Kiowa Five, the first Native American painters to achieve international acceptance in the fine art world, who developed the Southern Plains-style of painting. Lee Tstoke Sr. and Steve Mopope of the Kiowa Five were particularly influential on the young artist (Frederick 16).

Michael R. Cannon            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Michael R. Cannon: is the former CEO of Solectron. Cannon is now a member of Michael Dell's executive team at Dell.Prior to joining Solectron, Cannon was President, CEO and director of Maxtor Corporation. Previously, Cannon was with IBM's Storage Systems Division, where he

Freddy Cannon            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Freddy Cannon: is an American rock and roll singer.He learned to play the guitar as a boy and in high school formed a band. It helped having parents who had more than a passing interest in music; his father played the trumpet, sang, and fronted local combos as Freddy Ka

Shelby Cannon            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Shelby Cannon: is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Cannon enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 6 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranki