Greenwood, John Stallworth, Mel Blount, and Donnie Shell to name a few.Nunn spent 35 years involved with the organization, helping find talent across the country while also opening up pathways for other people of color to hold similar positions.More from the Hall of Fame's explanation of the process and where Nunn's hopes of finalizing football immortality go from here:"The Contributor Committee, comprised of nine members of the Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee, considers individuals who made outstanding contributions to professional football in capacities other than playing or coaching. Starting in 1950, Nunn personally selected the annual Black College All-America Football Team for The Pittsburgh Courier, and in the course of performing that duty he developed relationships with players and coaches at those colleges that would serve him well during his career in the NFL. On Tuesday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced long-time Pittsburgh Steelers scout and executive Bill Nunn as the Contributor Finalist for the Hall of Fame's Class of 2021. All Rights Reserved "You don't know how much this means to us," Nunn's daughter, Lynell Wilson, said when reached moments after the vote by David Baker, president and CEO of the Hall of Fame, per the Hall of Fame's Nunn, originally a journalist in Pittsburgh, called for the Steelers to seriously take into consideration players from historically black colleges. Team owner Dan Rooney brought Nunn on full-time in 1969 to do just that.Nunn, who passed in May of 2014, began his time in Pittsburgh prior to the kickoff of the 1970's dynasty as an assistant personnel director. NFL Network's Jim Trotter shares that former Steelers scout Bill Nunn is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021 as a contributor NFLN: NFL 100, Bill Nunn In the NFL 100 Greatest Game Changers series, the NFL Network, ranked Bill Nunn No. Included among those were L.C. HIs legacy and career deserve to be recognized with the greatest individual honor in football. Bill's contributions to the Steelers were extraordinary over the 46 years he was part of the organization. — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 25, 2020 The Pittsburgh Steelers got great news on Wednesday when it was announced that longtime scout Bill Nunn was named a … "Steelers veterans Cam Heyward and Vince Williams spent nearly 20 minutes discussing the team's role in change in the community.The Steelers spent Friday night conducting a 'mock game' at Heinz Field, and left impressions in their play.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin addressed his team's support of social justice prior to Friday's scrimmage.Pittsburgh Steelers guard Stefen Wisniewski believes things could've been different if it was a typical NFL season.The Steelers have re-signed former Penn State wide receiver Saeed Blacknall. 47 The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. His lessons and stories are still evident in our everyday work.
47 He was a special person that was a close friend and mentor before his passing in 2014.
Greenwood from Arkansas AM&N, Mel Blount from Southern, Frank Lewis from Grambling State, Dwight While from Texas A&M-Commerce, Ernie Holmes from Texas Southern, Joe Gilliam from Tennessee State, John Stallworth from Alabama A&M, and Donnie Shell from South Carolina State. "I look forward to hopefully celebrating his induction next year at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/news/steelers-bill-nunn-finalist-hall-of-fame The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. The list of eligible 2021 Contributor nominees were reduced to 10 Semifinalists who were considered Tuesday.
Before the rest of the league caught on to the wealth of talent available in the programs at the Historically Black Colleges, Nunn helped the Steelers add many players who would go on to fill integral roles in the four Super Bowl championship teams of the 1970s. One was a longtime front office executive for several NFL teams; the other was an NFL historian and longtime League executive.To be elected to the Hall of Fame, Nunn must receive 80 percent voting support by the entire 48-member Selection Committee on 'Selection Saturday.' The Hall’s Selection Committee, at its annual meeting to be held Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 in Tampa, Fla., will consider 18 finalists: a Senior (Drew Pearson), a Coach (Tom Flores), a Contributor (Nunn) and 15 Modern-Era Finalists (to be determined from a preliminary list announced Sept. 16; trimmed to 25 semifinalists in November and to 15 finalists in January). For his decades of service, Nunn was enshrined as a member of the Inaugural Class of the Black College Football Hall of Fame.Bill Nunn taught many scouts how to evaluate players, but he also was willing to listen and learnBill Nunn has been selected as the Contributor Finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021Watch the moment when Pro Football Hall of Fame President David Baker called Lynell Nunn, daughter of Class of 2021 contributor finalist Bill NunnNFL Network's Jim Trotter shares that former Steelers scout Bill Nunn is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021 as a contributorIn the NFL 100 Greatest Game Changers series, the NFL Network, ranked Bill Nunn No. "Nunn would be the first person of color to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a contributor.Steelers president Art Rooney II released a statement on the late scout being named a finalist:"I am beyond thrilled to hear Bill Nunn has been selected a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a contributor. William Goldwyn Nunn Jr. (September 30, 1924 – May 6, 2014) was a sportswriter, newspaper editor and American football scout for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League (NFL). Five of the nine members (determined on a rotating basis) on the committee met to discuss each of the candidates and select the finalist.Two consultants assisted the Selectors this year, providing additional insights on the candidates.