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TO GO WITH STORY BY CHRIS STEIN A statue and portrait of late footballer Arthur Wharton are pictured at the Ghana Football Association on January 15, 2013 in Accra, Ghana. On the streets of Ghana's capital, Accra, the names of English Premier League stars fly off the tongues of football-crazed youths. But a pioneer of the sport who broke racial barriers is familiar to few. That may soon change for Arthur Wharton, an all-round athlete from the 19th century who was the first black footballer to play professionally in Britain. AFP PHOTO / CHRIS STEIN (Photo credit should read Chris Stein/AFP/Getty Images)

TO GO WITH STORY BY CHRIS STEIN A statue and portrait of late footballer Arthur Wharton are pictured at the Ghana Football Association on January 15, 2013 in Accra, Ghana. On the streets of Ghana's capital, Accra, the names of English Premier League stars fly off the tongues of football-crazed youths. But a pioneer of the sport who broke racial barriers is familiar to few. That may soon change for Arthur Wharton, an all-round athlete from the 19th century who was the first black footballer to play professionally in Britain. AFP PHOTO / CHRIS STEIN (Photo credit should read Chris Stein/AFP/Getty Images)
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