Steve Riches: Tune in to Cobblers and Spurs legend on TV
Published Date:
06 November 2008
Former Northampton Town player Walter Tull was the British Army's first black officer, and to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice, BBC 4 will screen Walter's War at 9pm on Sunday.
Writer Kwame Kwei-Armah has concentrated on making this drama a focus on Tull's personal struggle and achievements.
My bet is that his signing by Tottenham Hotspur in 1909 will feature as important, but that his time with the Cobblers will be airbrushed out of the drama in the same way that Tull's accomplishments were kept out of Army records.
Nothing changes!
The full article contains 106 words and appears in Northampton Chron & Echo newspaper.
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Last Updated:
06 November 2008 10:24 AM
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Source:
Northampton Chron & Echo
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Location:
Northampton
