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Willie O'Ree is First Black to Play in National Hockey Lea…
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First black NHL player shares struggles, triumphs at Midway City
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First Black NHL player Willie O'Ree has jersey retired
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Willie O'Ree, NHL's 1st black player, gets Hall of Fame call
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The True Story of the First Black Player to Play in the NHL
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Hockey honors Willie O'Ree for becoming NHL's first black player
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willie o'ree, 1961: scored that one for the whole town of
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ESPN to air Willie documentary on trailblazing hockey player
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Cardboard History : Willie O'Ree!
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Willie O'Ree: Bruins and Boston always special to me
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Civil rights leader John Lewis drops ceremonial puck with NHL's
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Bruins retiring jersey of NHL barrier breaker Willie O'Ree