Justinus “Justin” Fashanu was an English footballer who spent part of his childhood in care after his parents separated, living in a Barnardo’s home before being fostered with his brother in Norfolk. He rose to prominence as a forward for Norwich City and made history as the first Black footballer to command a £1 million transfer, joining Nottingham Forest. Later in his career he publicly came out as gay, becoming the first openly gay professional footballer, but faced intense hostility as a result. In 1998, amid allegations of sexual assault in the United States, he returned to London and very sadly died by suicide two months later, leaving a note expressing his sense of having been presumed guilty and his wish not to further embarrass his family.