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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. 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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Born:
Oct 15, 1935
Movie/TV Credits:
5
First Appeared:
In the series The Daily Show 1996-07-22
Latest Project:
Movie Black Ice 2023-07-14
Known For
Poster of Black Ice
Poster of Willie
Poster of Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future
Poster of Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story
Filmography
Movie Black Ice Self 2023-07-14
Movie Willie Himself 2019-04-29
Movie Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future Himself 2017-10-21
Movie Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story Self 1998-09-16
Series The Daily Show Self 1996-07-22