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Willie O'Ree
Born October 15, 1935 (89 years)
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 when he was younger. [2][3] He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November 2018.
Filmography
| 2022 | Black Ice · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2015 | Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future · as Himself |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |