NEW YORK – The National Hockey League (NHL) today announced that nominations are open for the eighth annual Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award™. The Award is given to an individual who – through the ...
Willie O'Ree at a recent celebration of his 90th birthday. Courtesy of San Diego Gulls SAN DIEGO – Willie O’Ree no longer spends much time in airports. He used to crisscross the continent to spread ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins honored the legacy of the organization’s Black players and veteran Black hockey player Willie O’Ree with a portrait by Pittsburgh visual artist Ashanté Josey after the Feb. 4 ...
Willie O'Ree first crossed paths with Jackie Robinson in 1949, two years after the Dodgers legend broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. O'Ree was 14 years old, well ahead of making history ...
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