I can’t think of any individuals at least off the top of my head whose induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was more overdue than that of former Pittsburgh Steelers great ‘super scout’ Bill Nunn, who was finally officially chosen for enshrinement last night.
I’m sure the majority of those reading this already know his background, about how he was instrumental in promoting the great athletes who were ‘stuck’ in Historically Black Colleges and Universities, because professional sports teams would generally overlook them.
He continued to give them publicity every year, publishing All-HBCU teams in his paper, the Pittsburgh Courier, and even going so far as to call up teams and let them know that you have to draft this guy.