Archive for October, 2014
FA Unveil Statue of Arthur Wharton, the 1st Black Footballer
On October - 17 - 2014
The Football Association have paid homage to one of football's greatest pioneers in Arthur Wharton at St. George's Park. Wharton, the world's first professional black footballer, is being honoured with a statue which the FA have unveiled.The Ghanaian-born player moved to England in 1882 as a Christian missionary but wound up as a goalkeeper for Darlington and eventually Preston North End.He also dabbled in cricket.[FA TV] Read more Sports & Society news on BleacherReport.com