Blue plaque unveiled for war hero and footballer Walter Tull
Blue plaque unveiled for war hero and footballer Walter Tull
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Crowds gathered in a small garden near White Hart Lane for the unveiling of a blue plaque celebrating the life of Walter Tull.
The sign marks the house where Mr Tull, England's first black premier league football player and one of the British armyâs first black officers, lived for a year.
War veterans Garry Stewart, Donald Campbell and Tony Wentley-Martin each spoke about the heroics of Walter Tull as an army officer during the First World War.
Neil Fanigan, an RAF veteran, said: âRepresenting his country as an officer in the British army, that was something, even when you donât consider all the prejudice and racism that was around then.
âHe suffered, he had to come back to recover in Tottenham, but he was strong enough and determined enough to go back again, even though it was a vision of Hell there.â
Classford Sterling, a talent scout for Tottenham Hotspur, said: âIâm disappointed and not happy at all with the level of effort Spurs have made with Walter Tull. I think they could have done more to honour his memory.
âThat said, they were the first team to have a black football player and that mustâve been a tremendous strain on the clubâs chairman.
..âYouâre going to get a lot of abuse as a black player. But you want to show them with boots, let the boots do the talking. Bang in three or four goals, and the talking stops.â
A passerby, known only as Mark, said: âItâs the first time Iâve heard of Walter Tull, but Iâd like to pay my respects, even though Iâm an Arsenal supporter.
âItâs a shame Spurs didnât do more to help today, but thatâs just the way a lot of big clubs are now.â
The unveiling ceremony was organised by the Nubian Jack Community Trust in partnership with the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Professional Footballersâ Association.
as said in the article shame spurs couldnt have been more involved
Blue plaque unveiled for war hero and footballer Walter Tull
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Crowds gathered in a small garden near White Hart Lane for the unveiling of a blue plaque celebrating the life of Walter Tull.
The sign marks the house where Mr Tull, England's first black premier league football player and one of the British armyâs first black officers, lived for a year.
War veterans Garry Stewart, Donald Campbell and Tony Wentley-Martin each spoke about the heroics of Walter Tull as an army officer during the First World War.
Neil Fanigan, an RAF veteran, said: âRepresenting his country as an officer in the British army, that was something, even when you donât consider all the prejudice and racism that was around then.
âHe suffered, he had to come back to recover in Tottenham, but he was strong enough and determined enough to go back again, even though it was a vision of Hell there.â
Classford Sterling, a talent scout for Tottenham Hotspur, said: âIâm disappointed and not happy at all with the level of effort Spurs have made with Walter Tull. I think they could have done more to honour his memory.
âThat said, they were the first team to have a black football player and that mustâve been a tremendous strain on the clubâs chairman.
..âYouâre going to get a lot of abuse as a black player. But you want to show them with boots, let the boots do the talking. Bang in three or four goals, and the talking stops.â
A passerby, known only as Mark, said: âItâs the first time Iâve heard of Walter Tull, but Iâd like to pay my respects, even though Iâm an Arsenal supporter.
âItâs a shame Spurs didnât do more to help today, but thatâs just the way a lot of big clubs are now.â
The unveiling ceremony was organised by the Nubian Jack Community Trust in partnership with the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Professional Footballersâ Association.
as said in the article shame spurs couldnt have been more involved
