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Willie O'Ree

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Willie O'Ree

Born October 15, 1935 (age 90)

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…

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Black IceBlack Ice · 2023
Black Ice
★ 7.32023
MovieDocumentary
This incisive, urgent documentary examines the history of anti-Black racism in hockey, from the segregated leagues of the 19th century to today’s NHL, where Black athletes continue to struggle against bigotry.
Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Ice BreakerSpike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Ice Breaker · 2015
Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Ice Breaker
2015
MovieDocumentary
WillieWillie · 2019
Willie
★ 7.52019
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about Willie O'Ree, the first black hockey player to play in the National Hockey League. O'Ree played winger for the Boston Bruins during the 1957-58 and 1960-61 seasons.
Soul on Ice: Past, Present and FutureSoul on Ice: Past, Present and Future · 2017
Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future
2017
MovieDocumentary
Soul On Ice: Past, Present, and Future is a film that presents and retells the unknown contributions of black athletes in ice hockey. For untold decades, hockey was seen as a homogeneous sport, exciting to watch but played by one kind of player. But people deserve to now know of the exploits of athletes who dared to stand out, and dared to make the sport their own. These Black athletes dared to give their sport soul.
Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree StoryEchoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story · 1998
Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story
★ 8.01998
MovieDocumentary
Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story is a documentary on the triumphal life story of the first Black player in the National Hockey League. Like Jackie Robinson in professional baseball, O'Ree faced many obstacles to achieving his dream; but unlike Robinson, his achievement would go unnoticed for forty years.
The Daily ShowThe Daily Show · 1996
The Daily Show
★ 6.41996
SeriesNewsComedy
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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