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Willie O'Ree

Willie O'Ree

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 1935-10-15 (90 years old)
  • TMDB Popularity: 0.51
  • Last Refreshed: 148 days ago

Biography

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

Black Ice

Black Ice

as Self 6.4 2022
Willie

Willie

as Himself 7.8 2019