This week we have been celebrating the lives of black people though history. To tie in with our learning about WWI, we wrote biographies of Walter Tull, one of the first black, professional footballers, who enlisted in the war.
Walter Tull was a black, professional footballer in the early 1900s, who went on to fight in the First World War. He was born in 1888 and he was the only black player in Tottenham. He had to leave the team then he trained in England. Walter was a striker when he played for Tottenham. While he was in the war, he became sick. He went home to recover then he returned to the war. Walter Tull was killed in action in 1918. His body was never found. Walter Tull was awarded the Military Cross for his bravery.
Walter Tull was a professional black footballer in the early 1900s, who went on to fight in the First World War. He liked to play football since he was a kid. Later on in life Walter had a career and played for Tottenham Hotspur in 1909. He was sent out of the team because of his skin colour, but luckily he was assigned to Northampton Town. Then in 1914 the war started. Walter signed up for the war. He was sent to train in England. After he had trained, he was sent to France in 1917. Unfortunately he got sick and was sent back home. After a while he got better and decided that he wanted to do more for his country. He joined the Officer Training School. Soon after, Walter Tull became Sergeant. He died in action in 1918. His body was never found but he was given the Military Cross.
Walter Tull was a black professional footballer that went down in history and he fought for his country in WWI. He was born in 1888 and he grew up to be a footballer for Tottenham Hotspur in 1909. Unluckily he left because of the colour of his skin. Soon after things turned around for him and he got a transfer to Northampton Town. Soon after, the world was changing. Germany took over France so Britain declared war on Germany in 1914. Tull was eager to join up and do the right thing for his country. Tull trained for the war in 1914 and he was sent to war in 1915. The conditions in the trenches were awful so he got sick. Tull came back and soon after he got shot at the age of 30. But in the war, his colour didn't matter and he was awarded the Military Cross and he died in 1918 in action.
Walter Tull was a professional footballer in the early 1900s who went on to fight in WWI. He was born in 1888 and as his life went on, he became a professional footballer and joined a team called Tottenham Hotspur. He was the only black player on his team so people made fun of him. So that made him leave the team. Walter decided to join the army but first he had to train in England. He then travelled to France in 1915. As he was fighting in the war he became very sick and decided to go back home to recover. When he recovered he decided to go back to help his country. Unfortunately he was shot in action, aged 30, in 1918.
There were only two black professional footballers and one joined the army and that was Walter Tull. He was born in 1888 and later in his life joined Tottenham Hotspur. Unfortunately he had to leave his team because people didn't respect the colour of his skin. Fortunately he got transferred to Northampton Town. Walter knew that something was wrong with the world. Germany invaded France so Britain attacked Germany. Walter loved his country so much that he risked his own life to save thousands. He trained in England and then set off to France in 1915. He suddenly became Sergeant. He quickly became sick and got sent home. He was so determined to get back out there so he joined an Officer Training School. But when he got back to the trenches, he got killed in action at the age of 30, 1918.
Walter Tull, was a professional footballer who loved the attention from the crowd. The team he played for was the best in the league but the crowd changed when he scored a goal and the team got fed up and kicked him out because the crowd's response had changed. Luckily he got a transfer to Northampton Town. Germany attacked France and because of England's alliance with France, England declared war on Germany. The word spread about the war and Walter Tull heard and joined up. He got promoted to Sergeant very quickly.
Walter Tull was a black professional football player who played for Hotspurs in the 1900s. He was the second most famous footballer in history. Unfortunately he had to leave Spurs because of the colour of his skin but luckily he was transferred to Northampton. But the worst was not behind him. Germany attacked France so England declared war on Germany. So he knew what he had to do. He risked his life and enlisted. He trained in England but in 1914 he was sent to fight for his country. He joined the 17th Middlesex Battalion. He was quickly promoted to Sergeant and how he longed for home day and night. But he got very sick in the rat infested trenches. He went back to England to recover but he was determined to fight for the nation so he opened an Officer Training School. He died in action in 1918. He was 30. He was awarded the Military Cross but his body was never found.
Walter Tull's birthday was in 1888. A few years later he became the second black professional footballer. He went on to fight in the First World War. England had declared war on Germany because the Germans fought against our allies; France. Before the war broke out, his career was going well at Tottenham Hotspur. He had lots of friends and everyone cheered for him, but then the crowd changed and they began to disrespect him because of his skin colour and his own team rejected him. Luckily he got a transfer to Northampton Town. But the war began to change. Wars started and Walter risked his life for his country. He enlisted and joined the 17th Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment. In the war it was cold, wet, dirty and rat infested. He became sick and his condition was treatable but he returned to war because he knew it was the right thing to do. He died in action. His body was never recovered but he got awarded the Military Cross, giving him the gratitude and responsibility of being a remembered and respected man. His family were proud and missed him a lot.
Walter Tull was a black, professional footballer in the early 1900s, who went on to fight in the First World War. He was born in 1888 and he was the only black player in Tottenham.
ReplyDeleteHe had to leave the team then he trained in England. Walter was a striker when he played for Tottenham. While he was in the war, he became sick. He went home to recover then he returned to the war.
Walter Tull was killed in action in 1918. His body was never found. Walter Tull was awarded the Military Cross for his bravery.
Caden
Walter Tull was a professional black footballer in the early 1900s, who went on to fight in the First World War. He liked to play football since he was a kid. Later on in life Walter had a career and played for Tottenham Hotspur in 1909.
ReplyDeleteHe was sent out of the team because of his skin colour, but luckily he was assigned to Northampton Town. Then in 1914 the war started. Walter signed up for the war. He was sent to train in England. After he had trained, he was sent to France in 1917. Unfortunately he got sick and was sent back home. After a while he got better and decided that he wanted to do more for his country. He joined the Officer Training School. Soon after, Walter Tull became Sergeant. He died in action in 1918. His body was never found but he was given the Military Cross.
Zainab
Walter Tull was a black professional footballer that went down in history and he fought for his country in WWI. He was born in 1888 and he grew up to be a footballer for Tottenham Hotspur in 1909. Unluckily he left because of the colour of his skin. Soon after things turned around for him and he got a transfer to Northampton Town.
ReplyDeleteSoon after, the world was changing. Germany took over France so Britain declared war on Germany in 1914.
Tull was eager to join up and do the right thing for his country. Tull trained for the war in 1914 and he was sent to war in 1915. The conditions in the trenches were awful so he got sick. Tull came back and soon after he got shot at the age of 30. But in the war, his colour didn't matter and he was awarded the Military Cross and he died in 1918 in action.
Jacob
Walter Tull was a professional footballer in the early 1900s who went on to fight in WWI. He was born in 1888 and as his life went on, he became a professional footballer and joined a team called Tottenham Hotspur. He was the only black player on his team so people made fun of him. So that made him leave the team. Walter decided to join the army but first he had to train in England. He then travelled to France in 1915. As he was fighting in the war he became very sick and decided to go back home to recover. When he recovered he decided to go back to help his country. Unfortunately he was shot in action, aged 30, in 1918.
ReplyDeleteAmy
Lovely writing Amy, improving all the time. Mom x
DeleteThere were only two black professional footballers and one joined the army and that was Walter Tull. He was born in 1888 and later in his life joined Tottenham Hotspur. Unfortunately he had to leave his team because people didn't respect the colour of his skin. Fortunately he got transferred to Northampton Town.
ReplyDeleteWalter knew that something was wrong with the world. Germany invaded France so Britain attacked Germany. Walter loved his country so much that he risked his own life to save thousands. He trained in England and then set off to France in 1915. He suddenly became Sergeant. He quickly became sick and got sent home. He was so determined to get back out there so he joined an Officer Training School. But when he got back to the trenches, he got killed in action at the age of 30, 1918.
Alex R
Walter Tull, was a professional footballer who loved the attention from the crowd. The team he played for was the best in the league but the crowd changed when he scored a goal and the team got fed up and kicked him out because the crowd's response had changed. Luckily he got a transfer to Northampton Town.
ReplyDeleteGermany attacked France and because of England's alliance with France, England declared war on Germany. The word spread about the war and Walter Tull heard and joined up. He got promoted to Sergeant very quickly.
Jamie
Walter Tull was a black professional football player who played for Hotspurs in the 1900s. He was the second most famous footballer in history.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately he had to leave Spurs because of the colour of his skin but luckily he was transferred to Northampton. But the worst was not behind him.
Germany attacked France so England declared war on Germany. So he knew what he had to do. He risked his life and enlisted. He trained in England but in 1914 he was sent to fight for his country. He joined the 17th Middlesex Battalion. He was quickly promoted to Sergeant and how he longed for home day and night. But he got very sick in the rat infested trenches. He went back to England to recover but he was determined to fight for the nation so he opened an Officer Training School. He died in action in 1918. He was 30. He was awarded the Military Cross but his body was never found.
Korben
I liked the way you used "But the worst was not behind him"
DeleteWalter Tull's birthday was in 1888. A few years later he became the second black professional footballer. He went on to fight in the First World War. England had declared war on Germany because the Germans fought against our allies; France.
ReplyDeleteBefore the war broke out, his career was going well at Tottenham Hotspur. He had lots of friends and everyone cheered for him, but then the crowd changed and they began to disrespect him because of his skin colour and his own team rejected him. Luckily he got a transfer to Northampton Town.
But the war began to change. Wars started and Walter risked his life for his country. He enlisted and joined the 17th Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment. In the war it was cold, wet, dirty and rat infested. He became sick and his condition was treatable but he returned to war because he knew it was the right thing to do.
He died in action. His body was never recovered but he got awarded the Military Cross, giving him the gratitude and responsibility of being a remembered and respected man. His family were proud and missed him a lot.
Liam
I am proud of are class work its very inpressive we have all done hard work
ReplyDeletelilly
My dad is very proud of are work and my dad said he is going to tell his freinds in thailand!.
ReplyDeletelilly