Justin Fashanu: First Known Openly Black Gay Footballer Who Sadly Took His Own Life.. His Story
Justin Fashanu, an English footballer of Nigerian heritage, made history as the first professional footballer to command a £1 million transfer fee in 1981. Fashanu was also known for being the first openly gay professional footballer. He played for several clubs between 1978 and 1997 and was known to be gay by his early clubs, … Read more