NARRATOR: Walter Tull. Soccer Soldier. Walter was born in Folkestone, Kent in 1888. He grew up in a children’s home in London after his parents died. After leaving school he became a printer’s ...

So, how did Walter Tull raise himself above the ranks of sport and the armed forces? Click through and learn more about this forgotten football pioneer and war hero. You may also like: ...

When Walter Tull died on the battlefields of World War One, very few people knew how much he had endured in his 29 years. His parents died and he was left alone in an orphanage in east London ...

Regardless, Walter Tull became a Rangers player and signed for the club on 2 February 1917. Apparently, it was his intent to play for Rangers when the war ended, bringing him closer to brother Edward ...