What are some common misconceptions about Walter Tull?

Mar 23, 2018 ... Tull, who was a professional footballer at the outbreak of the first world war, gained his commission as a second lieutenant in 1917, having ... Mar 24, 2018 ... Walter Tull was a soldier, a leader, a hero and a bloody good footballer. So it seems fitting to end this with the words of the current ... Oct 24, 2012 ... Walter Tull's tale may be nearly a century old but the lessons he learnt on the football field and in the trenches remain true to this day. Walter Tull was the first Black outfield footballer in England's premier division, and made history with his appointment as the first Black army captain in the ... The orphaned grandson of slaves played for Tottenham Hotspur and then became the first black man to hold a commission in the British infantry. Oct 9, 2024 ... ... Walter Tull nonetheless rose to prominence as the first black footballer to play at the highest level of the English game, playing with ... Walter Tull 1888 – 1918 / Walter Tull built a career as a top division footballer./ He became the second professional black player in the Football League and ... Contributors. Andy Robertshaw historian & military adviser andyrobertshaw.com. Walter's family who run the Finlayson Family Archive -waltertullarchive.com. Walter was a professional footballer who played insider for Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town before 1914 and was one of only a handful of Black ... Walter Tull (b.1888-d.1918) broke down barriers of racial prejudice over 100 years ago to become one of the first Black professional footballers.