Willie O'Ree
Age: 89 | From:
Person Details
Birthday: 1935-10-15 11:14:57
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
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Movie Involvements: 2
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Black Ice
(2022) Self
Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story
(1998) SelfActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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| 2022 | Self | |
| 2019 | Himself | |
| 2017 | Himself | |
| 1998 | Self | |
| 1996 | Self | |
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