Walter Tull

English professional footballer and army officer (1888-1918)
Person human Q7966315
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Walter Tull

Summary

Walter Tull is a human[1]. He was born in Folkestone[2]. He was born on April 28, 1888[3]. He passed away in Pas-de-Calais[4]. He died on March 25, 1918[5]. He worked as an association football player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (678 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Folkestone[2], Walter Tull…
  • Walter Tull died in Pas-de-Calais[4].
  • Walter Tull was born on April 28, 1888[3].
  • Walter Tull died on March 25, 1918[5].
  • Walter Tull held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Walter Tull worked as an association football player[6].
  • Walter Tull is recorded as male[9].
  • Walter Tull's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Walter Tull's member of sports team is recorded as Clapton F.C.[11].
  • Walter Tull's member of sports team is recorded as Northampton Town F.C.[12].
  • Walter Tull's member of sports team is recorded as Tottenham Hotspur F.C.[13].
  • Walter Tull's military branch is recorded as British Army[14].
  • Walter Tull's Commons category is recorded as Walter Tull[15].
  • Walter Tull's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[16].
  • Walter Tull was part of the conflict World War I[17].
  • Walter Tull's sport is recorded as association football[18].
  • Walter Tull's family name is recorded as Tull[19].
  • Walter Tull's given name is recorded as Walter[20].
  • Walter Tull's described at URL is recorded as https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/07/historian-finds-clues-to-grave-of-britains-first-black-army-officer[21].
  • Walter Tull's described at URL is recorded as https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/22/walter-tull-football-hidden-pioneer-first-black-professionals-barbados[22].
  • Walter Tull's described at URL is recorded as https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/gallery/2014/oct/18/walter-tull-scrapbook-footballer-world-war-one-hero-black-history-month[23].
  • Walter Tull's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Tull was born in Folkestone[2]. He was born on April 28, 1888[3].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Tull worked as an association football player[6].

Death and Burial

Walter Tull died on March 25, 1918[5]. He passed away in Pas-de-Calais[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Tull ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (678 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Walter Tull born?

Walter Tull's place of birth was Folkestone[2].

Where did Walter Tull die?

Walter Tull died in Pas-de-Calais[4].

What did Walter Tull do for work?

Walter Tull worked as association football player[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Pas-de-Calais
    Instance of human
    Given name Walter
    Member of sports team Clapton F.C., Northampton Town F.C., Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
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