Actor

Willie O'Ree

Acting

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.8

Low visibility

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Movies: 4Series: 1

TMDB ID: 1983060

Known for: Acting

Born: October 15, 1935

Age: 90

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1996 - 2023

Years active: 28

Average TMDB rating: 6.4

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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.