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Giles Heron (by 1504 – August 1540) was an English politician. He was born in Hackney, Middlesex the son of the wealthy landowner and courtier Sir John Heron. While he was a minor, his father died in 1521 and Heron came under the wardship of Sir Thomas More. [1]
4 de fev. de 2020 · After returning to Detroit in 1954, Heron faded into obscurity, his fame eventually eclipsed by that of his long-estranged son, the musician Gil Scott-Heron. For his talent as a player and his role as a pioneering professional Black athlete during a period of intense segregation, Heron deserves wider recognition.
13 de dez. de 2011 · Giles Heron became the first Afro-Caribbean player to play first team football for Celtic. Heron scored on his debut, a 2-1 win against Morton during the 1951-52 season and was quickly bestowed the nicknames “Black Flash” and “Black Arrow”.
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Fullname: Gilbert Saint Elmo Heron aka: Gilbert Heron, Gillie, the “Black Arrow”, the “Black Flash”, Gil Heron, Giles Heron Born: 9 Apr 1922 Died: 27 Nov 2008 Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica Signed: 4 Aug 1951 (from Detroit Corinthians) Left: 17 May 1952 (free); Third Lanark (1 July 1952) Position: Centre-forwardDebut: Celtic 2-0 Morton, Aug 18 1951,...
The first black footballer to play for Celtic for the first team in a competitive match.Prior to Gil Heron, the first non-white player in the Celtic squad was Mohammed Salim who was Indian but Mohammed Salim did not end up playing for the first team but only for the reserves.First black professional footballer in Scotland in the 20th century, previous black footballers in the early days (e.g. Andrew Watson) were technically amateurs. Although John Walker (mixed race) o...Father of Gil Scott Heron, legendary American musician famous for his work in pioneering Jazz, soul, rap and other African American styles of music in the sixties, his most famous composition being...18 Aug 1951, 2-0 win v Morton (LC), – Gil Heron’sdebut before a crowd of 40,000. Scored Celtic’s second goal in 35 minutes with a shot from outside the penalty box. 25 Aug 1951, 1-0 win v Third Lanark (LC) 29 Aug 1951, 1-0 win v Airdrie (LC) (scored a goal) 1 Sep 1951, 0-1 loss v Morton (LC) 1 Dec 1951, 2-1 win v Partick Thistle (Lge)
Article taken from a Google archive of: http://www.footballculture.net/players/int_heron.htmlFrom CelticFC.Net Newsroom Staff FORMER Celtic player Gil Heron has died at the age of 87. He passed away in a nursing home in Detroit on Thursday, November 27. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Gil had been playing in the United States and was invited to Scotland and took part in a public trial at Celtic Park on August 4, 1951, scoring twice in the game....
THE first black player to appear for Celtic, Gil Heron, has died in Detroit, aged 87. Bhoys fans paid tribute to him on club forums. One, from Tim Park, on TalkCeltic said: “Rip Mr Heron – Celtic FC bringing down barriers even then.” Known as the Black Arrow, Jamaican-born Heron, the father of jazz legend Gil Scott-Heron, became known for his slick...
By Norman (Otis) Richmond Gil Heron, who was known as the Black Arrow has joined the ancestors. Heron was 87 years old, a poet and professional soccer player. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1921, he was the father of the revolutionary author/poet/singer and musician Gil Scott-Heron, who received much critical acclaim for one of his most well-known s...
Michael Marra, the singer-songwriter who hails from Lochee in Dundee, recently wrote this song in tribute to Gil Heron and his time at Celtic. An excerpt from the song can be heard on his official site: http://www.musical1.com/Michael_Marra/# (The site also contains a Marra song about another Celtic player, Hamish McAlpine, and the visit of Princes...
Perhaps taking a leaf from his well-known son’s book, in 1992 Gil had his first collection of poetry published at the grand old age of 70. Included in the collection of poems is one about his playing days in Scotland some four decades earlier entitled ‘The Great Ones’:
25 de ago. de 2013 · Giles Heron. Prior to becoming known for his colourful abstracts, Patrick Heron (1920–1999) flourished as a textile designer. His father, Tom, ran the highly successful Cresta Silks in Welwyn Garden City, and Patrick was for a while its principal designer.
Gilbert Saint Elmo Heron (9 April 1922 – 27 November 2008) was a Jamaican professional footballer. He was the first black player to play for Scottish club Celtic and was the father of poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron.
22 de abr. de 2014 · Giles Heron. An appreciation of the little-known ‘supreme gifts’ of the painter Patrick Heron by his younger brother. Patrick (right) and Giles Heron in the garden at Eagles Nest in Cornwall. It is the prerogative of younger brothers of public figures to prick the bubbles of reputation.
