Claim: Justinus Soni Fashanu "Justin Fashanu"(9 February 1961-2 May 1998) was the first black English and openly gay footballer to be traded for a million pounds from Southwark, London who committed suicide after being accused of sexual assault.
Evidence: He was also the first black footballer to command a £1 million transfer fee, with his transfer from Norwich City to Nottingham Forest in 1981, but had little success as a player afterwards, although he continued to play at senior level until 1994. Hackney, London, England