Bill Nunn was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame yesterday. He deserves a lot of credit for the great Steelers draft picks that built the four-time Super Bowl winners in the 1970s. In addition, he was the father of Bill Nunn who played Radio Raheem in Do the Right Thing.
This is a great article about him:
Bill Nunn of the Steelers was elected to the Hall of Fame. He and his family are more than just football. Their influence is wide. Please read his story in this fantastic article @ByKimberleyAhttps://t.co/xYZatcIJZF
— brian (@unixsadm) February 7, 2021
John Stallworth – Alabama A&M
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) February 7, 2021
Donnie Shell – South Carolina St
LC Greenwood – Arkansas Pine-Bluff
Mel Blount – Southern
Ernie Holmes – Texas Southern
All drafted/signed from HBCUs 1969-1974, primarily b/c of Bill Nunn’s scouting. Without him, there's no Steelers’ dynasty.
Joe Greene, Mel Blount, @donnie_shell & John Stallworth talk about some of their favorite stories about Bill Nunn & share their excitement about his election to the @ProFootballHOF. #PFHOF21 pic.twitter.com/67KBAzHNvL
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) February 7, 2021
BREAKING: Bill Nunn has been elected to the Class of 2021!#PFHOF21 | @steelers pic.twitter.com/58yG5yd0tk
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) February 7, 2021
I am so thrilled that my friend and mentor Bill Nunn was finally voted into the @ProFootballHOF as a contributor. He had such an impact on me as my career was developing with the Steelers in the 70s & 80s. We would not have enjoyed the level of success they’ve had without him. pic.twitter.com/wjIgjymP15
— Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) February 7, 2021
Congratulations to Bill Nunn. He and his family did so much for the @steelers @NFL and our country. We are so grateful for your contribution. pic.twitter.com/pPfYTne48f
— Jim Rooney (@ADiffWay2Win) February 7, 2021
Art Rooney II on Bill Nunn’s selection to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. pic.twitter.com/tm9XkA0N0X
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) February 7, 2021
The entire '74 draft produced five NFL Hall of Famers.
— Michael Bertsch (@SteelersPRMike) February 4, 2021
The Steelers drafted four alone…
Lynn Swann
John Stallworth
Jack Lambert
Mike Webster
Seems only right that Bill Nunn should join Donnie Shell, an UDFA in '74, in the Hall later this summer. https://t.co/z4QtPMRqSu
Bill Nunn has been elected to the @ProFootballHOF Class of 2021 as a Contributor! #PFHOF21https://t.co/PpWl9E3veq
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) February 7, 2021
A message from #Steelers President Art Rooney II following the announcement of Bill Nunn’s election to the @ProFootballHOF Class of 2021: pic.twitter.com/aeHopPrBSs
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) February 7, 2021
Cydney Nunn on her grandfather, Bill Nunn, being elected to the @ProFootballHOF: "Our family is just so proud & happy that this phenomenal work that my grandfather did is finally being recognized." pic.twitter.com/mxdUrYgokm
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) February 7, 2021
Congratulations to Inaugural (2010) @BCFHOF Inductee BILL NUNN on being elected to the @ProFootballHOF!#PFHOF21 | @steelers pic.twitter.com/Yyz81fRuPf
— BlackCollegeFootball (@BCFHOF) February 7, 2021
This is a great moment for Bill Nunn and his family. Bill was a special guy who contributed so much to the game. Welcome to the Hall! @ProFootballHOF @steelers @SteeIerNation
— Franco Harris (@francoharrishof) February 7, 2021
'Bill was a game-changer for guys in my era that went to Black colleges. Bill was a force in the room for us. Guys before us didn’t have anyone to talk about their pedigree, how good they were. He paved the way.' – John Stallworth on Bill Nunn
— Teresa Varley (@Teresa_Varley) February 4, 2021
More: https://t.co/JpACh2lEbv pic.twitter.com/lk9I8bwCzA
Long before Bill Nunn was helping turn the #Steelers into a dynasty, he was making the #NFL better by creating opportunities for great players who otherwise might have gone unnoticed. https://t.co/SS7ndlI5AN
— Bob Labriola (@BobLabriola) February 2, 2021
Sad! 