Willie O'Ree

Biography

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

The Daily Show

Black Ice

Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future

Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story

Willie

Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Ice Breaker

All Movies (5)

• Black Ice2023 · as Self
• Willie2019 · as Himself
• Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future2017 · as Himself
• Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Ice Breaker2015 · as self
• Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story1998 · as Self

All TV Shows (1)

• The Daily Show1996 · as Self