| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | "In recognition of long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football." |
| Location | Pro Football Hall of Fame Canton, Ohio |
| Presented by | Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) |
| History | |
| First award | 1969 |
| Most recent | D. Orlando Ledbetter (2024) |
| Website | Official website |
The Bill Nunn Memorial Award is bestowed annually by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) to a reporter for their "long and distinguished contribution to pro football through coverage". It is named after Bill Nunn Jr., who worked for 22 years at the Pittsburgh Courier . [1]
The award was created in 1969 and was originally named the Dick McCann Memorial Award, after Dick McCann, the first director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [2] However, the name was changed in 2021 due to McCann's association with the segregationist policies of the Washington Redskins when he was the team's general manager. [3]
Presentation of the award is made annually at the Pro Football Hall Enshrinement Ceremony. Prior to 2014, the presentation was made at the Enshrinees Dinner. While the list of Nunn Award honorees is sometimes referred to as the "writer's wing" of the Hall of Fame, they are not actually Hall of Famers, do not receive gold jackets or bronze busts, and as of 2025, none of the Nunn Award winners have been inducted. [4]