Actor info
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Name :
Willie O'Ree
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Born :
October 15, 1935 (90 years old)
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
5 films (1998–2023)
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.
Notable films
- Black Ice (2023) as Self
- Willie (2019) as Himself
- Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future (2017) as Himself
- Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Ice Breaker (2015) as self
- Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story (1998) as Self
