Arthur Wharton was the world's first black professional footballer, and the first African to play professional cricket in Yorkshire and Lancashire leagues. Those promoting Empire as an expression of white supremacy found him a supreme irritation, and he eventually died in poverty.
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- Authors:
- Vasili, Phil
- Year Published:
- 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9780714644592
- Number of Pages:
- 272
- Publication Date:
- 30/09/1997
- Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Series:
- Sport in the Global Society
- Language:
- English
- Place of Publication:
- London
- SKU:
- 9780714644592