Athletes Who Became Soldiers

Walter Daniel John Tull (1888-1918) was an army officer and English professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town. He began playing for Clapton FC in 1908 and within a few months he had won winners' medals in the FA Amateur Cup, London County Amateur Cup and London Senior ... Apr 12, 2019 ... One hundred years after his death, the achievements of Walter Tull, professional footballer and the first man of black heritage to become an ... 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. Nov 8, 2023 ... The Under-12s from our Academy take part in an initiative called the Christmas Truce Project, as they learn about how the positivity of football can unite ... Feb 3, 2016 ... Filming was completed in April but Phil Vasili, who wrote his biography Walter Tull, Officer, Footballer in 2009, has since uncovered new ... Feb 1, 2021 ... Considered to be one of the most creative and brilliant managers of football in history, he led both Huddersfield Town and Arsenal to FA Cups ... Racialised as Black, he was one of the first Mixed-Race players in first class English football (Vasili, 2010: 110-126). ... Walter Tull, footballer to solider ( ... Only five of the ten chapters are dedicated to examining Tull's childhood, football and military careers. Indeed, Walter's story is all over by p.47 of the ... Mar 25, 2018 ... Tull was cited for his “gallantry and coolness” during the Italian offensive of that year after safely leading 26 men on a night raiding party.