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May 7, 2014 · PITTSBURGH -- Long-time Pittsburgh Steelers scout Bill Nunn died Tuesday night of complications from a stroke. He was 89. Through 46 seasons in the NFL, Nunn was considered one of the...
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 · He was 89. The cause was complications of a stroke, his daughter, Lynell Nunn, said. Before joining the Steelers, Nunn had been sports editor at The Pittsburgh Courier, an African-American...
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 Black...
Sep 12, 2020 · News flash—the late Bill Nunn Jr., arguably the most successful athletic scout from any professional sports league, is now an eligible finalist as a candidate to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a contributor. He will be profiled during the pregame program.
Apr 25, 2021 · Bill Nunn Jr. was a writer for the Pittsburgh Courier used his platform to put a spotlight on HBCU football players. Later, Nunn scouted for the Steelers.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Long-time Pittsburgh Steelers scout Bill Nunn 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.
