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Should The NHL Retire Willie O'Ree's No. 22?
It’s been 67 years since Willie O’Ree became the first black player ... Major League Baseball retired Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 on April 15, 1997, and many have wondered whether or not ...
The Boston Globe3y
Willie O’Ree, his number soon to be retired by Bruins, continues to inspire others
Willie O’Ree won’t be standing on TD Garden ... Generations of players know him as hockey’s Jackie Robinson. The primary topic: “How can we, with intent and purpose, make this sport ...
Moviefone1y
Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story
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 ...
ESPN3y
Disciples of Jackie Robinson
SportsCentury: Disciples of Jackie ... on Robinson, they still felt the stinging effects of racism and discrimination during this historic period of social change in America. Hank Aaron, Willie ...
Should The NHL Retire Willie O'Ree's No. 22?
It’s been 67 years since Willie O’Ree became the first black player in the NHL when he made his debut with the Boston Bruins ...