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Willie O'Ree's number retired by Boston Bruins
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Willie O'Ree's number retired by Boston Bruins
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Bruins retire No. 22 jersey of O'Ree, NHL's first Black player
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Willie O'Ree's Number Retired by Bruins – NBC Boston
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Willie O'Ree's hockey jersey is retired, 64 years after he broke
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The History of the Bruins Retired Numbers
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Bruins retiring number of Willie O'Ree, NHL's first Black player
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Bruins retire Willie O'Ree's No. 22: 'Thrilled and overwhelmed' as
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Something that I've never dreamed of': Willie O'Ree honored Boston