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Bruins retire Willie O'Ree's No. 22: 'Thrilled and overwhelmed' as
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Bruins retiring number of Willie O'Ree, NHL's first Black player
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Bruins announce that they'll retire Willie O'Ree's number - Stanley
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Bruins retiring number for Willie O'Ree, whose impact still
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Bruins retiring number for Willie O'Ree, whose impact still
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Willie O'Ree's hockey jersey is retired, 64 years after he broke
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Willie O'Ree's number retired by Boston Bruins
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Bruins to retire number of Willie O'Ree, who broke NHL's color
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Willie O'Ree 'overwhelmed and thrilled' as his jersey No. 22 is
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Willie O'Ree: NHL's first Black player to have his number retired by
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Willie O'Ree's number retired by Boston Bruins
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Bruins Retire Willie O'Ree's Number With Touching Ceremony