Willie O'Ree
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 15, 1935
- Movies
- 5
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2023 | Black Ice | Self |
| 2019 | Willie | Himself |
| 2017 | Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future | Himself |
| 2015 | Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Ice Breaker | self |
| 1998 | Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story | Self |
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