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January 18, Willie O’Ree becomes first Black NHL player
On Jan. 18, 1958, Canadian Willie O’Ree became the first Black player in the National Hockey League as he made his debut with ...
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Growing the Game: Kalamazoo Wings, Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award and More
Ian Kennedy discusses the Kalamazoo Wings Rainbow Ice game, 22-year-old ... or society” through hockey. It honors former NHL foward Willie O’Ree, who became the first Black NHL player on ...
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Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award nominations open
Presented to individual in U.S., Canada who has positively impacted their community, culture, or society ...
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Willie O’Ree Joins Boston Pride's Ownership Staff
O’Ree, the first Black person to play in the National Hockey ... played 43 games for the Boston Bruins who retired his number 22 in 2022. O’Ree is the namesake for the NHL’s Willie O ...
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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 ice on Jan. 18, pulling on the rope that raises his No. 22 to the rafters. Concern over the pandemic, and the long travel, will force O’Ree, 86 ...
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 ...
Boston sports has a mixed history on race, but the untold stories sing
In the shadows of these histories, however, lie great sports stories of everyday Black Bostonians who forged their own sporting traditions under prejudiced conditions. “ : A Contested Sports History , ...
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The Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award
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