Who was Clive Sullivan?

Born in Splott on April 9, 1943, Clive Sullivan was the first black captain of any Great Britain side, leading his country to the 1972 Rugby League World Cup title.

Before becoming one of the sport's icons, he joined the army straight from school, before he joined Hull, playing 352 games and scoring 250 tries.

Sullivan crossed the city to join arch rivals Hull Kingston Rovers, adding 118 tries in 213 games.

As well as winning the Challenge Cup with both clubs, he also captained Wales at the 1975 World Cup and won 17 caps for Great Britain.

He's been awarded an MBE, and the main road into Hull is named ‘Clive Sullivan Way’ in his honour.

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