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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.
Congrats to @JimTrotter_NFL on being named this year's recipient of the @PFWAwriters' Bill Nunn Jr. Award. A true pro whose HOF career included a lot of outstanding work as a member of our ESPN NFL team from 2014-18. https://bit.ly/3odX6Nh
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Dec 8, 2020 · “Left to right: Bill Nunn Jr., Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, and Mal Goode at Forbes Field during the 1959 All-Star game festivities. Photograph by Charles "Teenie" Harris and part of the Teenie Harris Archives at @cmoa.”
- 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...
Sep 14, 2020 · Bill Nunn Jr. The “super scout.” The dynasty builder. “His life should be a movie,” said Whaley. Nunn was the missing link that connected NFL teams to HBCU talent that would redefine the football landscape and reshape the value of Black players.
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Aug 25, 2020 · Follow Jim Trotter on Twitter. Finally, Bill Nunn is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Jim Trotter explains why the former Steelers scout's induction is long overdue.
