Willie O'Ree
Actor
- Born
- October 15, 1935 (age 91)
Willie Eldon O'Ree, CM ONB (born October 15, 1935) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, best known 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" for breaking the black colour barrier in the sport,[1] and has stated publicly that he had met Jackie Robinson when he was younger. [2][3] He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November 2018.
Known for
Acting5
- 2023Black Ice as Self
- 2019Willie as Himself
- 2017Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future as Himself
- 2015Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Ice Breaker as self
- 1998Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story as Self