Maintaining Morale Through Recreation The Importance of Distraction from the Horrors of War

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 ... Clapton F.C.; Tottenham Hotspur F.C.; Northampton Town F.C.. Walter Tull and WW1. First Football Battalion; Second Football Battalion; Second Lieutenant Walter ... Jul 19, 2020 ... Walter Tull was the third player of mixed heritage to play top/level football in England, after Arthur Wharton and Billy Clarke. Dec 8, 2015 ... The Legacy of Walter Tull: The First Black Outfield Player to Play Football in Britain ... Born on April 28th 1888, Walter Tull lived in ... 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. 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 ( ... Walter Tull built a career as top division footballer. He became the second professional black player in the Football League and transferred from Tottenham to ... Walter Tull was the first black football player within professional British football leagues and the first black army officer within Britain. National Archives reference WO 339/90293, and reproduced under the Open Government License. I have always had a love of sport, especially football, and I first ... Collins Big Cat - Walter Tull: Footballer, Soldier, Hero: Band 17/Diamond ... Walter Tull was a successful footballer and officer in the British Army in World War ...