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From Pucks to Professor
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Hockey trailblazer Willie O'Ree sees all obstacles in front of him
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Willie O'Ree - Wikipedia
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Willie O'Ree is finally being inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame
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Honoring a Sports Pioneer: Willie O'Ree Becomes First NHL Player
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Canadian upbringing helped NHL's O'Ree fight color barrier - The
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Boston Bruins - News
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Don Cherry debacle highlights the whiteness of hockey
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Racism lingers for NHL players 60 years after O'Ree landmark
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Willie O'Ree The Canadian Encyclopedia
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Racism lingers for NHL players 60 years after O'Ree landmark
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Memories: Willie O'Ree is NHL's first black player
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Black players still facing racism in NHL 60 years after barrier