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Willie O'Ree, NHL's 1st black player, gets Hall of Fame call
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Meet Willie O'Ree
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Willie O'Ree: NHL's first Black player to have his number retired by the Boston Bruins, Hockey News
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Willie O'Ree, NHL Hockey Wikia
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Bruins retiring number for Willie O'Ree, whose impact still growing 64 years after becoming NHL's first Black player
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Willie O'Ree is finally being inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame
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Willie O'Ree, the first Black player in the NHL, to be honored by the Bruins and is expected to be honored by Congress - CBS News
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Honoring a Sports Pioneer: Willie O'Ree Becomes First NHL Player To Receive Congressional Gold Medal
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Willie O'Ree: The First Black Player in the National Hockey League - HowTheyPlay
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Willie O'Ree, the first black hockey player in the NHL, is honored before the start of the second period during the NHL All-Star Game at Philips Arena in Atlanta on January 27
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Willie O'Ree broke hockey's color barrier. Now he wants more kids like him to play. - The Washington Post
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Willie O'Ree, Biography & Facts