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Aug 12, 2021 · But alas, as of Aug. 8, 2021, seven years after his death, we can officially say it—Bill Nunn Jr. is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. BILL NUNN was celebrated at the Pro Football Hall of Fame this past weekend, Aug. 5-8. A photo of his Hall of Fame bust is at right.
- Key Role in Steelers Dynasty
- Fighting Segregated America
- 'Bill Was That Person For Me'
That all-star team from the leading voice of the Black press was held in such regard that, during an era which pales in sophistication when compared to the predraft prep today, legend has it that then-New York Giants owner Wellington Mara had the Courier in his hand as he instructed underlings to draft tackle Roosevelt Brown in the first round in 1...
Newspapers such as the Chicago Defender and the Baltimore Afro-American played a key advocacy role in a largely segregated America, addressing social issues and general topics relating to Black people that the mainstream press ignored. In its heyday the Courier, distributed nationwide, had a circulation in excess of 400,000, a huge reach at the tim...
What many may not know about Nunn’s impact on Stallworth is what happened after the rookie arrived in Pittsburgh. Stallworth said he didn’t have a single player or coach from A&M who could help with his adjustment to the next level. “Bill was that person for me,” Stallworth said. Nunn mentored him, even calling him in the evenings after practice wi...
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Personal life. Nunn lived with his wife, Frances, in the Schenley Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh. [11] . Their son Bill was an actor; he played Radio Raheem in Do The Right Thing. Because of his son's fame, the elder Nunn referred to himself as Bill Nunn Sr. [5] Their daughter, Lynell Wilson, is a former U.S. Attorney. [5]
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).
At the time of Bill Nunn’s death in 2014, he left behind his wife, Frances, son and actor, William Goldwyn III, and daughter and former U.S. Attorney Lynell Wilson. Wilson is the only surviving member of Nunn’s immediate family.
May 21, 2014 · Above are his wife of 63 years Frances, and daughter Lynell. Not shown is son Bill Nunn II. (Photo by Thomas Sabol) Bill Nunn Jr., a Steelers scout and pioneering Black journalist, died Tuesday, May 6 at age 89. His viewing was May 13, and he was buried Wednesday, May 14 from Grace Memorial Presbyterian Church. PALLBEARERS CARRY BILL NUNN TO ...
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May 7, 2014 · Bill Nunn, Jr. the longest-tenured member of the Pittsburgh Steelers scouting community has passed away from complications suffered from a stroke on the eve of what would have been his 46th NFL Draft. Nunn was 89 and is survived by his wife Francis, daughter Lydell, and son Bill Nunn III.