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William Goldwyn Nunn III (October 20, 1953 – September 24, 2016) was an American actor known for his roles as Radio Raheem in Spike Lee's film Do the Right Thing, Robbie Robertson in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man film trilogy and as Terrence "Pip" Phillips on The Job (2001–02).
Former Pittsburgh Steelers executive Bill Nunn wasn’t just one of the first African-American scouts in NFL history. He was also one of pro football’s greatest innovators. Nunn wrote his annual Black College All-America team for the Pittsburgh Courier from 1950 until 1969.
Aug 5, 2021 · Nunn, who died in 2014 at 89, became the first Black scout and front office executive in the N.F.L. when the Pittsburgh Steelers hired him in 1967 to help recruit players from...
Feb 26, 2021 · Nunn, who died in 2014 at 89, served 18 years as Pittsburgh’s assistant personnel director, then 23 years as a semiretired scout. Last month the Pittsburgh native was...
- Jarrett Bell
- NFL Columnist
Sep 14, 2020 · Nunn was one of the architects of the Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty of the 1970s. And that day, the sly scout all but delivered future Hall of Fame receiver John Stallworth to Pittsburgh.
Sep 24, 2016 · NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Nunn, a veteran character actor whose credits ranged from the “Spider-Man” movie franchise to such Spike Lee films as “Do the Right Thing” and “He Got Game,” has died. His wife, Donna, said Nunn died Saturday at his home in Pittsburgh. He was 63 and had been battling cancer.
May 9, 2014 · Bill Nunn, a scout for the Pittsburgh Steelers whose deep knowledge of football programs at historically black colleges helped many overlooked players find their way to the Steelers and to...
