Willie O'Ree
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title:
Willie O'Ree
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William Eldon O'Ree is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player from Fredericton, New Brunswick. He is widely recognized for being the first black player in the National Hockey League (NHL), playing as a winger for the Boston Bruins. His accomplishment of breaking the black colour barrier in the NHL has led him to sometimes be referred to as the "Jackie Robinson of hockey," whom he had the chance to meet when he was younger. In 2018, O'Ree was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and s
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Canadian ice hockey player (born 1935)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_O%27Ree
date created:
2004-01-28T23:13:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T09:33:44Z
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