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Willie O'Ree
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.…
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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 when he was younger. [2][3] He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November 2018.
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2023
Black Ice
Movie Self
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2019
Willie
Movie Himself
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2017
Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future
Movie Himself
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2015
Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Ice Breaker
Movie self
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1998
Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story
Movie Self
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1996
The Daily Show
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