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Bill Nunn III was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Frances Nunn and William G. Nunn, Jr., a journalist and editor at the Pittsburgh Courier and a National Football League scout. [1] [2] His paternal grandfather was the first African American football player at George Westinghouse High School. [3]
William Goldwyn Nunn Jr. (September 30, 1924 – May 6, 2014) was an American sportswriter, newspaper editor and football scout for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League (NFL) and is a 2021 member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Due to the fame of his son, actor William G. Nunn III, he was also known as Bill Nunn Sr.
It is named after Bill Nunn Jr., who worked for 22 years at the Pittsburgh Courier. [ 1 ] The award was created in 1969 and was originally named the Dick McCann Memorial Award , after Dick McCann , the first director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame . [ 2 ]
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Nunn, who died in 2014, was directly responsible for finding talent from the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Bill Nunn, key scout for Steelers, heads to Hall of Fame Skip to ...
Bill Nunn, who appeared as Radio Raheem in Spike Lee‘s “Do the Right Thing,” died Saturday in Pittsburgh, according to Lee. He was 62.
The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Alan Alda, John Candy (in his final film role), Bill Nunn, Kevin J. O'Connor, Rhea Perlman, Kevin Pollak, G. D. Spradlin, and Rip Torn. It tells the story of a struggling President who is persuaded by his confidants to fight with Canada when a local sheriff and his friends get involved.
Bill Nunn (1953–2016) was an American actor. William, Bill or Billy Nunn may also refer to: William Nunn (1879–1971), British Conservative Party politician; Bill Nunn (politician) (born 1932), Australian politician; Bill Nunn (American football) (1924–2014), American sportswriter, newspaper editor and football scout