1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the NHL’s first black player for the ... 1973 — Orlando Cepeda becomes the first player signed specifically to be a designated hitter. He signs with the ...

1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the NHL’s first black player for the ... 1973 — Orlando Cepeda becomes the first ...

pursuant to signed releases, respective Semi-Finalists’ (or if deceased, respective Semi-Finalist’s legally-authorized representative’s) agreement and consent to Sponsor’s, Willie O’Ree ...

Canadian-born Willie O’Ree was signed by the Boston Bruins as the NHL’s first black athlete in 1958. However, on January 1, 1956 (following the 1955 college football season) all four of the ...

Jennifer Beck, R-Monmouth, and signed by former Gov ... Jake Thistle Band, Matt O’Ree Band, Emily Grove, Dave Vargo, Sonia, Bob Polding, and Gabby & Fran follows on Thursday, Jan 16, at the ...

The House and Senate approved a bill to award Willie O'Ree the Congressional Gold Medal, and U.S. president Joe Biden signed it into law Jan. 31, 2022. O'Ree, a 2018 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee ...

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 ...

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 on Jan. 18, 1958. He has made significant contributions to the ...