Willie O'Ree: The Story of the First Black Player in the NHL
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Willie O'Ree made NHL history on January 18, 1958, when he became the first Black player to take to the ice. There was a round of applause when O'Ree stepped onto the ice, and newspapers ran the story. The color barrier in the NHL had been broken, yet it would be sixteen years before the next Black player, Mike Marson, was drafted. Four decades later, the NHL made O'Ree an ambassador for the NHL's "Hockey is for Everyone" program to encourage kids...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1459415167
ISBN13:9781459415164
Release Date:February 2020
Publisher:Lorimer Children & Teens
Length:120 Pages
Weight:0.52 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 4.3" x 6.9"
Age Range:12 to 18 years
Grade Range:Grade 7 to Postsecondary
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