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Cannon, Billy A.

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THE PARDON PROJECT

Presidential pardons traditionally are reviewed by the Office of the Pardon Attorney, though they ultimately are the sole decision of the president.

So who have they pardoned? What dd they do? Use the options below to explore how different presidents use their pardon power...

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Billy A. Cannon
2026-Feb-12
Counterfeiting
Sentence: 5 yr / $10,000

Cannon was a former professional football player for the Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders, and Kansas City Chiefs.

In 1983 he was charged with printing $6 million worth of counterfeit $100 bills. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 5 years in prison.

Cannon died in 2018.

Click here to read the clemency grant.

CATEGORIES: Fraud and Corruption, Entertainment and Sports, Celebrity, Pardoned after sentence served, Posthumous

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