Walter Tull's scrapbook: star footballer and war hero
by Morgan, Michaela; Tull, Walter.
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BookPublisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books 2013ISBN: 9781847804914; 1847804918.Classification number: 920 TULSubject(s): Tull -- Juvenile literature | World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, British -- Juvenile literature | Soldiers, Black -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature | Soccer players -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature | Athletes, Black -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureSubject: The grandson of a slave and raised in an orphanage, Walter Tull was one of Tottenham Hotspur's star players and later became the first black officer in the British Army. His bravery and leadership in the First World War won him a recommendation for the Military Cross. He achieved recognition when black football players were virtually unknown and military law stopped non- Europeans from becoming officers.
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The grandson of a slave and raised in an orphanage, Walter Tull was one of Tottenham Hotspur's star players and later became the first black officer in the British Army. His bravery and leadership in the First World War won him a recommendation for the Military Cross. He achieved recognition when black football players were virtually unknown and military law stopped non- Europeans from becoming officers.
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