Growing up in Oakville, Ont., Christian Purboo, ArtSci ’25, never thought much about race when playing hockey. As a young goaltender, he was more focused on stopping pucks, not the fact he was often ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins honored the legacy of the organization’s Black players and veteran Black hockey player Willie O’Ree ...
It’s been 67 years since Willie O’Ree became the first black player in the NHL when he made his debut with the Boston Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958. He has made significant contributions to the ...
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1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the NHL’s first black player for the ... Team president Art Rooney II doesn’t think Mike Tomlin is one of them Bears interview Vikings’ Flores and Packers’ ...
Check out the new films and series this week on streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+, Paramount+, Prime Video, BritBox, Apple TV+, CBC Gem and more. Den of Thieves 2 steals top spot at the ...
The same notoriety wasn’t given to Willie O’Ree, the first Black player in the NHL. Like Robinson, O’Ree faced a horrendous amount of racism both on and off the ice, or in Robinson’s case ...
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