Harry Manson (soccer)
First Nations soccer player (1879–1912)
Xul-si-malt, who was given the English name Harry Manson, (1879 – February 10, 1912) was a First Nations soccer player, the first to be inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. He broke many racial barriers as one of the first Aboriginal soccer players in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Manson was known for his many abilities and skills in soccer. In fact, he was the only player, of Aboriginal or European descent, to play on all three Nanaimo premier soccer teams.
A member of the Snuneymuxw First Nation, he was born on Vancouver Island. He was recruited by the Nanaimo Thistles in 1898 to play in the provincial championship. In 1903, he was named to the Nanaimo all-star team. Harry Manson and other aboriginal teammates were the first players to compete in a provincial championship alongside their white teammates. As he prepared to take the field, crowds would call him "savage" because of his athleticism.
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