People
Willie O'Ree
- Name: Willie O'Ree
- Birthday: 1935-10-15
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- Popularity: 0.434
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Black Ice as Self | 2023-07-14 |
| Willie as Himself | 2019-04-29 |
| Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future as Himself | 2017-10-21 |
| Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Ice Breaker as self | 2015-06-16 |
| Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story as Self | 1998-09-16 |
