How can museums and historical archives better represent the stories of athletes like Justin Fashanu?

Jun 28, 2020 ... Justin Fashanu was the first black footballer to be transferred for £1 million and was the first high-level footballer to “come out” as a gay man. Feb 10, 2025 ... Justin Fashanu: The First Openly Gay Footballer In 1990, Justin Fashanu became the first professional footballer to come out as gay—but the ... Dec 2, 2022 ... The life of Justin Fashanu, the first footballer to come out as gay, and his brother John Fashanu, is to be turned into an ITV drama from BAFTA-nominated ... Oct 19, 2020 ... He was the world's first openly gay professional footballer. London, UK – 19 October 2020. “Thirty years ago, on 22 October 1990, Justin Fashanu ... Feb 15, 2022 ... Justin Fashanu, a professional footballer, a born-again Christian, a black man, and gay. He's as rare in the football world as wasps are in winter. Jul 29, 2019 ... People involved in men's football said it has never been more ready for a high profile player to come out. Justin Fashanu, England's first - and ... Jun 12, 2019 ... I've had players over the years who were single and read books and so others [other players] said they must be gay. Feb 20, 2019 ... Artist Colin Yates' first Justin Fashanu portrait was 'Ups and Downs', completed in 1998, the year the footballer died. May 4, 1998 ... The former footballer Justin Fashanu (37), who was found dead in east London at the weekend may have committed suicide, it emerged… ... The former ... 29th February 2016. #LGBTInnovators - Footballer Justin Fashanu ... Justin Fashanu was a trail-blazer. He was Britain's first million pound black footballer ...