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Feb 7, 2021 · Bill Cowher, Troy Polamalu and Donnie Shell will also be inducted as a part of the Class of 2020, who had their enshrinement delayed because of the pandemic. It will be a special combination, as Shell came to the Steelers thanks to Nunn opening the door for players like him from HBCUs.
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. (Photos courtesy Karl Roser/Pittsburgh Steelers) About Post Author
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.
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- Early Life and College Days with The West Virginia State Yellow Jackets
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- 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...
Feb 17, 2021 · Bill Nunn Jr. was just elected to the Pro Football Hall-of-Fame's Class of 2021. So who was he? Keep reading.
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Sep 24, 2016 · NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Nunn, a veteran character actor whose credits ranged from the “Spider-Man” movie franchise to such Spike Lee films as “Do the Right Thing” and “He Got Game,” has died. His wife, Donna, said Nunn died Saturday at his home in Pittsburgh. He was 63 and had been battling cancer.
