Former Pittsburgh Steelers Player Alan Faneca, Scout Bill Nunn Selected To Hall Of Fame
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Former Steelers player Alan Faneca and Steelers scout Bill Nunn have been selected to the NFL Hall of Fame.
The Knock! @ProFootballHOF @steelers @nyjets @AZCardinals pic.twitter.com/ElPbN6OPYu
— Alan Faneca (@afan66) February 7, 2021
Faneca has been nominated for the Hall of Fame six times.
Just another night, no way, @ProFootballHOF here we come!! pic.twitter.com/yQH73GDKp0
— Alan Faneca (@afan66) February 7, 2021
He was drafted by the Steelers in 1998 and won one Super Bowl title in his 10 years with the Steelers.
In 2011, Faneca announced his retirement from the NFL.
Nunn passed away in 2014 and thus received the honor posthumously.
BREAKING: Bill Nunn has been elected to the Class of 2021!#PFHOF21 | @steelers pic.twitter.com/58yG5yd0tk
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) February 7, 2021
He is credited with helping pave the way for recruiting from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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