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To: THE MINISTER FOR SPORT
ARISE SIR BEN ODEJE
Dear Minister
I believe Ben Odeje's unique contribution to football, sport, and race relations should be recognised with an appropriate honour.
I believe Ben Odeje's unique contribution to football, sport, and race relations should be recognised with an appropriate honour.
Why is this important?
Ben Odeje was the first black footballer to play for England at any level. In May this year, 42 YEARS after making his debut for England schoolboys at Wembley, Ben's story finally broke in the UK on the BBC London News programme http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22648085, and at my request Mariana Linhan FARE network's media intern broke the story across Europe on their facebook page http://www.facebook.com/farenetwork/posts/10151666779571240.
