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Willie O'Ree
Willie Eldon O'Ree
,
CM
,
ONB
(born October 15, 1935 in
Fredericton
,
New Brunswick
) is a
Canadian
former professional
ice hockey
player, known best 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" due to breaking the black
color barrier
in the sport, and has stated publicly that he had met Jackie Robinson twice in his own younger years.
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