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Willie O'Ree stamp unveiled in Edmonton Saturday
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NHL trailblazer Willie O'Ree on journey: 'I felt like I could do anything
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Breaking Hockey's Color Barrier Sixty Years Ago
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On This Date, 59 Years Ago, Willie O'Ree Broke the Color Barrier
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Hockey community, New England pay tribute to Willie O'Ree
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Racism lingers for NHL players 60 years after O'Ree landmark
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Racism lingers for NHL players 60 years after O'Ree landmark
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The players and circumstances that paved the way for Willie O'Ree
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Black players still facing racism in NHL 60 years after barrier
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Willie O'Ree's little-known journey to break the NHL's color barrier
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Willie O'Ree: A Story with More Than One Hero - PCA