Nunn s impact went beyond the field Feb 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM Copied!
As a part of Black History Month, Steelers.com is bringing features from those who have broken racial barriers, have opened doors for others, or what the team is doing in the community to make a difference.
This week, the spotlight is on the impact Bill Nunn, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021, had through his work with the Pittsburgh Courier, a prominent and influential Black newspaper in Pittsburgh that was one of the first Black newspapers to publish both national and local editions and still exists today as the New Pittsburgh Courier.
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On Tuesday, Jan. 19, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors met virtually to debate and then vote for the men who will make up the Class of 2021, and the results of that day-long session are to be announced this Saturday, the night before Super Bowl LV, during the broadcast of the NFL Honors Show on CBS.
One of the items of business was a yay or nay vote on Bill Nunn in the Hall of Fame s Contributor category. A bylaws change to the selection process was instituted in August 2014 by which a Contributor – defined as an individual who has made outstanding contributions to professional football in capacities other than playing or coaching – will automatically be included among the annual list of finalists for election.