Pittsburgh Steelers' Alan Faneca And Bill Nunn Enshrined Into Pro Football Hall Of Fame
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
CANTON, Ohio (KDKA) -- Bill Nunn and Alan Faneca are now football royalty.
Nunn and Faneca were enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Sunday in Canton, Ohio, as members of the Class of 2021.
Nunn, a legendary Steelers scout, was officially enshrined in April during "Hall of Famer Forever," a special ceremony at the Hall of Fame. Nunn was one of eight who were posthumously enshrined. Nunn's granddaughter, Cydney Nunn, unveiled her grandfather's Hall of Fame bust.
It's official ????⁰
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 28, 2021
Bill Nunn is a member of the @ProFootballHOF. #PFHOF21 pic.twitter.com/vnmd0Gxw4z
Nunn, who helped build the famed Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty of the 1970s, was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2021 as a contributor. He spent 45 years with the Steelers from 1968-2013.
Bill Nunn, who was enshrined posthumously in May as a member of the @ProFootballHOF Class of 2021, was just recognized at the #PFHOF21 Enshrinement with a special video tribute. pic.twitter.com/7iZiaycTfy
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 9, 2021
A video tribute to Nunn was played as part of the ceremony on Sunday. He died in 2014.
Faneca had been named nominated for the Pro Football Hall Of Fame six times but was finally named an inductee this year.
Hines Ward presents Alan Faneca for enshrinement! @steelers
— NFL (@NFL) August 9, 2021
????: #PFHOF21 Enshrinement on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/OAWa6P3Jnk
He was drafted by the Steelers in 1998 and won one Super Bowl title with the Steelers. Faneca played on the Steelers' offensive line from 1998-2007, also spending time with the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals.
First Look: The Bronzed Bust of @afan66!#PFHOF21 | @steelers | @nyjets | @AZCardinals pic.twitter.com/LQcJt2W39j
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) August 9, 2021
In 2011, Faneca announced his retirement from the NFL.
It's time for @afan66 presented by future Hall of Famer @mvp86hinesward ???????????? #Steelers pic.twitter.com/N2WgPBwO8A
— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) August 9, 2021
Fellow Steelers legends Troy Polamalu, Bill Cowher and Donnie Shell were enshrined Saturday.