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Heroes at War: Walter Tull
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Aug 12, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Ex-Northampton Town player Clarke Carlisle tells the story of Walter Tull, the first Afro-Caribbean outfield player in the top division of English football, and the first to be commissioned as an infantry officer in the British Army. Clarke retraces the steps that took Tull from the playing field of Northampton Town to the place where he lost life fighting for his country.
Released:
Aug 12, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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