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A campaign to honour PNE trailblazer and Britain's first black professional player has won the backing of Usain Bolt

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Arthur Wharton was the game's first professional black player. He made his name as a goalkeeper for Preston North End in 1886-7. On his death in 1930 he was buried in an unmarked pauper's grave. He later became a cycling champion, professional cricketer and a rugby player.

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A campaign to honour PNE trailblazer and Britain's first black professional player has won the backing of Usain Bolt

Celebrities from around the globe are backing an appeal to get trailblazing Preston North End footballer Arthur Wharton a blue plaque.

1 year ago·Lancaster, United Kingdom

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