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Willie O'Ree

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Born: October 15, 1935

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Willie Eldon O'Ree, CM ONB (born October 15, 1935) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, best known for being the first black player in the National Hockey League. O'Ree played as a winger for the Boston Bruins. O'Ree is referred to as the "Jackie Robinson of ice hockey" for breaking the black colour barrier in the sport,[1] and has stated publicly that he had met Jackie Robinson wh...

Filmography5 TITLES
Black Ice
7.5
Black Ice2023
Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story
Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story1998
Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future
Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future2017
Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Ice Breaker
Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Ice Breaker2015
Willie
7.5
Willie2019
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