By Justin McGonigle
www.SteelerNation.com
It's been extremely too long of a wait, but the time may finally be coming for Pittsburgh Steelers scout and personnel directorBill Nunn. Nunn was the architect of the Steel Curtain and helped mold the Steelers into the perennial winner that they are today.
BREAKING: Former @steelers "Super Scout" Bill Nunn has been selected as a Finalist for the Class of 2021. #PFHOF21
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) August 25, 2020
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Nunn joined the Steelers in 1968 after working for the Pittsburgh Courier. Nunn was hugely successful in bringing players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to the Steelers. Names such as LC Greenwood, Mel Blount, Donnie Shell, Ernie Holmes, and John Stallworth.
My timeline being filled with posts about Bill Nunn has me smiling and crying all at the same time. I can't even begin to tell you what an amazing man he was. What he brought to the @steelers can never be measured, but him getting in the @ProFootballHOF would show the world.
— Teresa Varley (@Teresa_Varley) August 25, 2020
One of the most memorable stories of Nunn comes from the recruitment of Stallworth leading up to the 1974 NFL draft. Legend has it that Nunn got his hands on the only video of Stallworths highlights and quickly misplaced it so that other teams couldn't get their hands on it. The Steelers took Lynn Swann in the first round, but came back much later and grabbed Stallworth. Had other teams been able to scout him he wouldn't of lasted as long as he did. That draft netted the Steelers five hall of Famers when including undrafted free agent Shell.
