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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.
- 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...
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Aug 12, 2021 · Next thing you knew, Shell was a Steeler, a four-time Super Bowl winner, and Shell, in an interview with Steelers.com, gave credit where credit was due. “The 1974 roster, there were 10 HBCU members and three are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Mel Blount (Southern), Donnie Shell, and John Stallworth (Alabama A&M).
Feb 17, 2021 · A former sports reporter and editor at the Pittsburgh Courier, Nunn joined the Steelers’ personnel department in the 1970s to become the club’s first African-American appointed to a front-office position. But he was more, much more, than that.
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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).
