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May 7, 2014 · Nunn is survived by his wife, two children and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are being made for next week at John A. Freyvogel Sons in Oakland. Staff writer Alan Robinson contributed...
- Andrew Conte
May 7, 2014 · The Nunn and Rooney families were close. Nunn's son Bill III was a member of Art Rooney II's wedding party. And one of the reasons that Nunn was still working on the draft at nearly 90...
Aug 12, 2021 · His journey toward greatness began on Sept. 30, 1924, when he was born, and ended on May 6, 2014. His father, William G. Nunn Sr., began paving “Junior’s” road to stardom when he became the managing editor of the Pittsburgh Courier during the 1940s with “Junior” closely following in his footsteps.
- Early Life and College Days with The West Virginia State Yellow Jackets
- Pro Football Executive Career
- Bill Nunn’s Death and Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction
William Goldwyn “Bill” Nunn, Jr. was born to parents Bill Sr. and Maybelle in Pittsburgh, PA on September 30, 1924. Bill Jr. spent his early years in the Pittsburgh suburb of Homewood, a predominantly African-American community. Sports ran in Bills Jr’s blood. His father, Bill Sr., was the first African-American player in Westinghouse High School f...
Thanks mainly to Bill Nunn’s scouting genius, the Pittsburgh Steelerschanged their status as the NFL’s laughingstocks in the 1960s to serious Super Bowl contenders from the 1970s until the present day—a span of more than four decades. Nunn’s tireless efforts in placing HBCUs at the forefront of The Pittsburgh Courier‘s sports coverage soon caught t...
Bill Nunn became a member of the Black College Football Hall of Fame’s pioneer class of 2010. He was part of a distinguished group that also included Tank Younger, Willie Lanier, Walter Payton, and Deacon Jones. Nunn credited his previous sports journalism experience with the Pittsburgh Courierfor his induction. On the other hand, James “Shack” Har...
Feb 26, 2021 · Nunn, whose wife, Frances, died in August shortly after the scouting icon was named a Hall finalist, will be represented for induction by his daughter, Lynell Nunn. His son, actor Bill Nunn III...
- NFL Columnist
- Jarrett Bell
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Feb 12, 2017 · The central figure in Conte’s book is the late Bill Nunn Jr., the scout who discovered black athletes who became key players in the Steelers’ Super Bowl years.
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May 12, 2014 · Last week saw the passing of a Pittsburgh sports legend. When Bill Nunn, Jr. first started writing for the Pittsburgh Courier in the 1960's, he was not…
