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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bill_NunnBill Nunn - Wikipedia

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   William Goldwyn Nunn III (October 20, 1953 – September 24, 2016) was an American actor known for his roles as Radio Raheem in Spike Lee's film Do the Right Thing, Robbie Robertson in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man film trilogy and as Terrence "Pip" Phillips on The Job (2001–02).

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2. archive.triblive.com › news › unassuming-bill-nunnUnassuming Bill Nunn, pioneering black journalist and ...

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   May 7, 2014 · Bill Nunn Jr., a black sports reporter for The Pittsburgh Courier, could not sit in the press box at Forbes Field three years after Jackie Robinson started for the Brooklyn Dodgers. But on a...

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3. andscape.com › features › pittsburgh-steelers-billThe late Bill Nunn: a trailblazer, an icon, a scouting savant

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   Sep 14, 2020 · Bill Nunn, Jr., a sportswriter, managing editor of the Pittsburgh Courier and a scout for the Pittsburgh Steelers, poses with his plaque after his enshrinement into the first class of the Black College Football Hall of Fame on Feb. 20, 2010, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta.

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4. www.wesa.fm › show › essential-pittsburgh-archivesRemembering Bill Nunn Jr., A Legend in Pro Sports and Racial ...

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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…

5. www.profootballhistory.com › bill-nunnThe Life And Career Of Bill Nunn (Story) - Pro Football History

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   Former Pittsburgh Steelers executive Bill Nunn wasn’t just one of the first African-American scouts in NFL history. He was also one of pro football’s greatest innovators. Nunn wrote his annual Black College All-America team for the Pittsburgh Courier from 1950 until 1969.

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   “The tiny, gray-haired matron for years has been house mother for Negro members of the Milwaukee Braves baseball team. ‘I’ve treated them like my own sons,’ she said. “At Mrs. Gibson’s place, the Negro players have basic comfort and ‘eat high on the hog’ as the saying goes.

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   • Bill Nunn, Jr., a sportswriter, managing editor of the Pittsburgh Courier and a scout for the Pittsburgh Steelers, poses with his plaque after his enshrinement into the first class of the Black College Football Hall of Fame on Feb. 20, 2010, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta. They all assumed there would be more rides. More talks. More laughs.

   The late Bill Nunn: a trailblazer, an icon, a scouting savant

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   Was Bill Nunn the first black scout in NFL history?

   • Former Pittsburgh Steelers executive Bill Nunn wasn’t just one of the first African-American scouts in NFL history. He was also one of pro football’s greatest innovators. Nunn wrote his annual Black College All-America team for the Pittsburgh Courier from 1950 until 1969.

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   Is Bill Nunn dead or still alive?

   • Sadly, Bill Nunn passed away on May 8, 2014, due to stroke complications, per The Associated Press (via the New Pittsburgh Courier). He was 89 years old. The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH inducted Bill Nunn posthumously in the summer of 2021. He became the first African-American who earned the distinction in the Contributor category.

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   How many Super Bowls did Bill Nunn win?

   • Pittsburgh, which had made just one postseason appearance from 1933 to 1971, won four Super Bowl titles in six seasons from 1974 to 1979. Nunn, one of the greatest scouts in NFL history, became a posthumous member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021. This is Bill Nunn’s amazing football story.

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   Was Bill Nunn a big factor in the Steelers' turnaround?

   • “… Bill Nunn probably was a bigger factor in the turnaround of the Steelers as Ambassador Dan Rooney was.” In late August, Nunn’s daughter, Lynell, was notified that her father was selected as a finalist in the contributor category for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2021.

   The late Bill Nunn: a trailblazer, an icon, a scouting savant

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   Did Mike Tomlin remember Bill Nunn?

   • When Mike Tomlin took over as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach before the 2006 NFL season, he remembered Bill Nunn approaching him. Nunn told Tomlin that he’d included his dad, Ed, in the Pittsburgh Courier ‘s 1967 All-American Team. The younger Tomlin was impressed by Bill Nunn’s encyclopedic knowledge of football.

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bill_Nunn_(American_football)Bill Nunn (American football) - Wikipedia

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   William Goldwyn Nunn Jr. (September 30, 1924 – May 6, 2014) was an American sportswriter, newspaper editor and football scout for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League (NFL) and is a 2021 member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.