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- Nunn suffered a stroke recently while evaluating college players in the Steelers' South Side draft room that bears his name and likeness. He died late Tuesday at 89.
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May 7, 2014 · Nunn died Tuesday night in Pittsburgh from complications of a stroke. He was 89.
May 7, 2014 · Nunn, 89, who died from complications of a recent stroke, was the chief scout for the Steelers in the 1970s when they drafted the core of the teams that won four Super Bowls between 1974 and '79.
May 8, 2014 · PITTSBURGH (AP) – Long-time Pittsburgh Steelers scout Bill Nunn Jr. died Tuesday night of complications from a stroke. He was 89. Through 46 seasons in the NFL, Nunn was considered one of the premier scouts of the traditionally black colleges. In 2010, Nunn became part of the inaugural class of the Black College Football Hall … Continued
May 7, 2014 · Bill Nunn, a key figure in the Steelers' transformation from perennial also-rans to world champions, died Tuesday night of complications from a stroke.
May 13, 2014 · PITTSBURGH — Bill Nunn Jr., a scout for the Pittsburgh Steelers whose deep knowledge of football programs at historically black colleges helped many overlooked players find their way to the...
Aug 5, 2021 · Nunn, who died in 2014 at 89, became the first Black scout and front office executive in the N.F.L. when the Pittsburgh Steelers hired him in 1967 to help recruit players from historically...
