Willie O'ree
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willie o'ree was the first black in the nhl. he played 4 the Boston bruins in 1957. jillian b. wrote this
The first black player in the NHL was Willie O'Ree. He played for the Boston Bruins.
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Willie O'Ree was the first black player to play in the NHL.
Willie O'Ree. He made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins on January 18th, 1958,
Weekes is NOT African-American. He is a Canadian citizen of Barbadian parentage (African-Canadian). He is not the first black man to play hockey, nor is he the first black man to play professionally in the NHL. Willie O'Ree was the first to sign an NHL contract and actually play in the league (Boston Bruins, 1957). Hockey is an ancient sport played in some form as early as 2500 B.C., so we can't be sure who the first black player of the game was. There was a professional league in the Canadian Maritimes from 1895-1925. however. A photo gallery of all black NHL players is at http://blackhockeyplayers.webs.com. Also see the book, 'Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925.'
Willie O'ree for the Boston Bruins in 1958.
Who Made the NHL?
Willie O'Ree. He made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins on January 18th, 1958.
First black man in the hall of fame
No. Obama was the first black president.